ISO.gz download needs proper support

[MrPete]

Many ISO's come in *.iso.gz form.

Right now, a workaround is required in the GUI to accomplish this:
* Set up the download
* In the filename section, remove the ".gz" or it will complain that it's a bad filename
* After the download, in the shell

mv xyz.iso xyz.iso.gz
gunzip xyz.iso.gz
rm xyz.iso.gz

Wouldn't it make sense to just allow gz download (and even auto-gunzip)?

 

[fabian]

please file an enhancement request at https://bugzilla.proxmox.com

 

[patch]

Done https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4849

 

[bmernz]

I see this in 8.1! Great!

Is there any way more decompression options could be added? I see a few were suggested in https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4849.

I'd specifically like to add bzip2.

Also, could the compression type be autodetected from the mime type: application/x-bzip2?

 

[fabian]

we currently only support those extensions/formats that we already use otherwise. but adding a few more should be fairly easy I guess.

 

[bmernz]

Sounds like a reasonable place to start! I encountered an iso.bz2 with OPNsense.

 

[Tmanok]

Sounds like a reasonable place to start! I encountered an iso.bz2 with OPNsense.

Hah! Same. Damn, I was hoping this would work in 8.1.4. Not sure why OPNSense would use bzip2 for crying out loud...

After reviewing the ticket and noticing it was closed, I decided to file a new ticket in order to be polite and not reopen the old one:
https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5267

Cheers,


Tmanok

 

[verulian]

This is a headache for sure. Seems like iso.bz2 is the new fav.

 

[fredskis]

Hah, here as well thanks to OPNsense.
Guess I'll workaround it and rename file extensions for now.

 

[serverguy9375]

I am also here because of OPNsense. Hoping for bz2.

 

[fabian]

please subscribe to the BZ entry -> you'll get notified on status changes then.

 

[verulian]

What do you mean subscribe to the BZ entry @fabian?

 

[fabian]

there's a bugzilla entry referenced earlier in this thread:

https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/show_bug.cgi?id=5267

you can add yourself to the CC list of that bug, then you'll get an email when its status changes (like a proposed patch being applied, or it being included in a released package).

 

[verulian]

Thanks, I understand the concept of subscription, it was the acronym of "BZ" that was not understood. I think we should avoid using acronyms where possible to help avoid confusion. Thank you.