You can use the 'unzip' command line program to unzip files; likely double-clicking on the file in your graphical file browser should open it in a graphical application.
Thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to file-roller in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1264859 Title: cannot open zip file from a download Status in “file-roller” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: was sent a zip file; i downloaded it but couldn't open to read it. any help appreicated. thank you. ubuntu 11.0 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: file-roller 3.2.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-32.51-generic 3.0.69 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-32-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Dec 29 12:41:04 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/file-roller InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: file-roller UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-05-02 (605 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/+bug/1264859/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
