PackIt-1.24 - a flexible Archiving/Compressing GUI

[JakeSFR]

[Original thread: https://oldforum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=89211]

Unlike UExtract, PackIt is not intended to be an ultimate (i.e. millions of supported formats) tool.
But it's designed to be simple yet flexible.
Just take a look at the screenshot - I hope no usage instructions are necessary...

I've implemented only crucial (IMO and for me) parameters for Pass_2 tools, like:

• compression level
• solid archive (only 7z/rar)
• password (only 7z/rar/zip)
• filenames encryption (only 7z/rar)
• as of version 1.24 - multithreading (only 7z/bzip3/rar/xz/zstd)

Like UExtract, PackIt is packaged as a ROX right-click app and this is the easier way to use it (right-click or drag'n'drop), however menu entry is also available.

Supported archiving/compressing tools:
Pass_1: tar, cpio, mkisofs, mke2fs, mksquashfs
Pass_2: 7z/7za/7zz/7zzs/7zr, bzip2, bzip3, gzip, lz4, lzip, lzma, lzop, pigz, rar, xz, zip, zstd

Requirements: Bash, Busybox, Gtkdialog (>= 0.8.3) + at least one of supported archiving/compressing tools.

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Note that mixing mksquashfs with any of 'Pass_2' tools is not supported, for two reasons:

• mksquashfs refuses to send its output to stdout, so I'd have to use some ugly workarounds
• it'd be poinless anyway, since *.sfs is already compressed

PS. I couldn't find any icon for this app that would satisfy my aesthetic sense (yeah, I'm pretty fussy), so I just used the one from UExtract, but with inverted colors.
Actually, they look quite nice side by side.

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PackIt contains the following translations:

• Polish (me)
• Spanish (nilsonmorales & vicmz) [needs updating]
• French (charlie6) [needs updating]
• Russian (Senderok) [needs updating]
• German (L18L) [needs updating]
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Have a nice packing &
Greetings!

[JakeSFR]

Changelog

Version 0.9:

• initial release

Version 1.0:

• added: 'Verbose mode' checkbox
• various, minor fixes

Version 1.1:

• can create a shortcut in $HOME/Desktop (if exists)
• added MD5 checkbox
• various minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.2:

• can create SFX archives (7z/rar/zip only)
• better compatibility with older busybox and xterm (thanks to ac2011)
• added: version number in titlebar (thanks to jplt)

Version 1.3:

• added Spanish translation (thanks to Nilsonmorales)
• mksquashfs' compression method is now choosable.
• can create also *.exe (Win/GUI) self-extracting archives (only 7z/rar)
• .sfx/.exe extensions are shown only if appropriate modules are available.
• creating encrypted, self-extrating ZIP archives is not allowed (unzipsfx doesn't support it)
• bugfix: wrong compression level calculation for rar
• xterm changed to $TERM
• some other minor fixes.

Version 1.4:

• pinstall.sh is now Woof-friendly (thanks to Pemasu)
• updated ES translation (thanks to Vicmz)
• tar|cpio|iso.zip archives preserve normal name inside (instead of - (dash))
• tar|cpio|iso.sfx extensions (zip) unblocked
• small bugfix in routine that tests sfx/exe abilities

Version 1.5:

• fixed: improper handling of dir/filenames and passwords with some special chars like ' " * < >
• fixed: if Pass_1 fails, in some cases Pass_2 may continue without errors
• some other minor fixes

Version 1.6:

• bugfix: improper handling of filename(s) and passwords that contain ` (backtick)
• bugfix: not detecting 7za/7zr if 7z not available

Version 1.7:

• p(un)install.sh: can create right-click entries for Thunar
• added 'mke2fs' to "Pass_1" tools
• all 'xmessage' stuff replaced with pure Gtkdialog

Version 1.8:

• archiving can be aborted also in non-verbose mode
• visual improvements (non-verbose mode)
• some internal improvements/fixes

Version 1.9:

• mksquashfs: better compression in xz mode (-Xbcj x86 -b 512K)
• mkisofs: Joliet disabled when creating Puppy ISO (if presence of ".sfs", "initrd" and "vmlinuz" files has been detected)
• fixed regression in creating right-click entries in FatDog

Version 1.10:

• support for lzip
• withdrawn: '-Xbcj x86' option for mksquashfs in 'xz' mode
• added SHA1
• preview of output archive's size in non-verbose mode
• minor internal changes

Version 1.11:

• pressing 'Enter' activates the 'PackIt!' button
• better compatibility with FatDog64-700 (ROX right-click integration in pinstall.sh)
• some minor fixes

Version 1.12:

• bugfix: creating MD5/SHA1 was failing if output dir wasn't the same as input files' dir
• in Fatdog right-click entries are installed to /etc now
• some internal rearrangements

Version 1.13:

• slightly re-arranged structure of internal directories
• increased max. password length from 64 to 256
• added German translation (thanks to L18L)

Version 1.14:

• added '-mqs' switch to 7z (only for versions >= 15) in order to re-enable old sorting method, which provides better compression for solid archives
• mksquashfs: can detect and use 'lz4' (if mksquashfs supports it)
• also added 'lz4' to PASS_2 tools
• if "Password" field is empty, "Encrypt filenames" checkbox is kept insensitive (works only for Gtkdialog >= 0.8.3)
• removed some superfluous extensions like .gzip, .gtar, etc.
• after clicking X (during packing) PackIt won't be continuing in the background, but will just abort

Version 1.15:

• added button (within entrybox) to toggle visibility of password
• can handle multiple input files dropped onto entrybox (when PackIt was launched via Menu entry, not via right-click option)

Version 1.16:

• make (un)install scripts compatibile with Fatdog build system
• added zstd support
• added sha256 checksum

Version 1.17:

• removed compress and freeze support
• added 'Block size' option to mksquashfs
• various fixes and improvements

Version 1.18:

• can create zstd compressed SFSes (requires squashfs-tools v4.4 built with zstd)
• fixed typo in one extension

Version 1.19:

• mksquashfs: added option to not compress (-noI -noId -noD -noF -noX)
• fixed disabling mksquashfs's "block size" combobox after choosing '(none)'

Version 1.20:

• mksquashfs: remove '-noId' option, which is not supported by older versions of squashfs-tools
• add missing ; in .desktop file

Version 1.21:

• fixes and improvements in creating ISO and ext2 images
• zstd: use '-T0' option (max. # of threads)

Version 1.22:

• added ability to select individual checksums
• added support for pigz compressor
• PackIt.desktop: fix category (thanks to BarryK)
• install script: ignore parent ROX MIME-Types (thanks to BarryK)
• some minor fixes

Version 1.23:

• mksquashfs, xz: add 'BCJ x86 filter' checkbox
• mksquashfs, zstd: add 'Compression level' hscale
• add the official 7zz/7zzs as fallbacks
• disable wildcard matching in 7z/7za/7zr/7zz/7zzs
• fix failing to create a bootable ISO with grldr instead of isolinux.bin
• make bootable ISO also when isolinux.bin is in boot/isolinux or isolinux subdir
• other minor fixes and improvements

Version 1.24:

• added bzip3 support
• pigz can also create zlib (.zz) files
• mksquashfs: added "Keep root directory" option
• multithreading is now optional (when applicable)

[JakeSFR]

Updated to v1.23.

See second post for changelog.

Greetings!

[Jasper]

Hi JakeSFR

Firstly, thank you for this update and it works perfectly in FossaPup64.

I do have a registered copy of RAR and was pleased that this format was included in your application.

I have tried this and it does create the archive.

What I would have liked is an option to create multi-archives of a smaller size eg

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rar a -v(filesize kb)

Is this possible?
Also, would this option be useful for other compression tools?

[puppy_apprentice]

Is the newest version has split archive option?

[Jasper]

@puppy_apprentice

As you can see in the gui screenshot in the first post, I do not believe that option is available. Unless I am overlooking something.

[puppy_apprentice]

Yep. I've used Search this topic option (split keyword) and didn't get any results.

So it is a feature request

[JakeSFR]

The split option has been on my TODO list from almost the beginning, but as far as I can remember, I think I needed to split an archive maybe once in my life, which is why I've never found enough motivation to actually implement it.
And given that PackIt is a pretty complicated script and its codebase is quite messy (shame on me), it's not trivial to do it properly.

Some archivers have it built-in, like 7zip and rar (zip too, but it doesn't seem to be fully functional).
There's also the split command, but you'd need to cat all the parts together before accessing/unpacking such an archive.

Can't promise anything, but I'll take a closer look into this next time.

Greetings!

[puppy_apprentice]

I had problem with file bigger than 4GB that i wanted to copy to FAT pendrive. I can use 7zip from console but from gui will be nicer. Split wasn't good because this file was for inexperienced Windows user.

[don570]

JakeSFR
It's not worth your valuable time.
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[kris777]

Thanks for the program...works on EasyOS!

[Jasper]

@JakeSFR

I am using JammyPup64.

I have encountered a problem using the application in using the mksquashfs option

I regularly use the application in Fossapup64-95 and have the same binary's included, so am at loss as to why I can only use the gzip option only

I know you had a solution for me for UExtract, is this a similar issue?

viewtopic.php?p=117058#p117058

[JakeSFR]

@Jasper: It's exactly the same issue (and solution) - just put unsquashfs4 in the resources dir and you're good to go.

Greetings!

[Jasper]

@JakeSFR

I did try as you suggested and the option remains the same

As you can see the binary does work, it's just that PackIt doesn't appear to see it.

I have tried to rename it to

unsquashfs

That doesn't work either.

[JakeSFR]

@Jasper: Oh, my bad. PackIt doesn't use unsquashfs at all, because it does the compression via mksquashfs, not unpacking.
Attached statically linked, 32bit mksquashfs.
No need to rename it to mksquashfs4.

Greetings!

[Jasper]

@JakeSFR

That works perfectly now!!

Thank you

[JakeSFR]

Version 1.24:

- added bzip3 support
- pigz can also create zlib (.zz) files
- mksquashfs: added "Keep root directory" option
- multithreading is now optional (when applicable)

First post updated.

Greetings!

[Jasper]

@JakeSFR

Thanks for the update

[wizard]

@JakeSFR

Using v1.24, I recently I tried to make a .tar.lzma of a directory and the lzma appears to fail.

Thanks
wizard

[JakeSFR]

@Jasper

You're welcome!
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@wizard

What does it say in the log (or "Verbose mode")?

BTW, maybe your LZMA is Busybox's, in which case it can only decompress stuff (same with XZ).

Greetings!

[Jasper]

@wizard

Is this the setting you tried?

It does create an archive for me.

@JakeSFR

I do not use UPX ( https://upx.github.io/ ) that often.

It will compress individual files and if used with a wildcard ie *.* should compress the contents of a directory eg

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upx -9 <file location>/*.*

Is worth including this as an option?

[wizard]

@JakeSFR

Using fossapup64 9.5, here is the log:

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==============================================================================
Creating: /mnt/home/extra_programs/NVME/clover/CLOVER1/CLOVER/CloverISO-4961.tar.lzma.extracted/Clover-test.tar.lzma
==============================================================================
Clover-test/
Clover-test/library/
Clover-test/library/application support/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/macos/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/macos/cloverupdater
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/info.plist
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/resources/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/resources/pt-brlproj/
Clover-test/library/application support/clover/cloverupdaterapp/contents/resources/pt-brlproj/mainmenu.nib
lzma: unrecognized option: 5
BusyBox v1.31.0 (2019-08-05 23:29:36 +08) multi-call binary.
Usage: lzma -d [-cfk] [FILE]...
Decompress FILE (or stdin)
	-d	Decompress
	-c	Write to stdout
	-f	Force
	-k	Keep input files
******************************************************************************
Creation of Clover-test.tar.lzma has failed!

Thanks
wizard

[wizard]

@Jasper

Is this the setting you tried?

Image

Yes

Thanks
wizard

[JakeSFR]

@Jasper

I'm not sure about that, since it's only for executables, so it's very specialized and casual users seldom use it (me included).
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@wizard

Yes, it's Busybox's, won't work.
But if you have the full version of /usr/bin/xz, you can just link lzma to it and it should work.
You can create the symlink directly in /usr/local/apps/PackIt/resources dir, which will override the BB's one.

Greetings!

[wizard]

@JakeSFR

Aha, thanks for your help.

wizard

[Jasper]

@JakeSFR

I agree with you, I seldom use the application myself but do have installed for 'occasional' use.

As always, great app