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#26 Set default path for SFX archives

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2003-10-07
2003-09-12
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Hi,

Is it possible to have the ability to set default unpacking
path for SFX archives?

Every other compressor have this function (winrar,
winzip, winace, etc.).
It's very useful to create small autoinstall files (for
plugins, data to put in specific folders).

Of course it would be better if it includes constants as
{desktop}, {programfiles}, {sys32} or {win} to use in
paths.

Discussion

  • Fabio Chelly

    Fabio Chelly - 2003-10-07
    • priority: 5 --> 9
     
  • Igor Pavlov

    Igor Pavlov - 2003-10-08

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    I'll think about that feature

     
  • Nobody/Anonymous

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    This is VERY bad feature. It might cause your system to
    become unbootable. The same thing happens if you allow .. or
    / or absolute paths in the archive.

    eg. unpack virus to C:/command.com (on Win 98 for example). Or
    {win}/../command.com OR {programfiles}/outlook/outlook.exe
    or whatever.

    This should be a compressor, NOT an installation utility.

    DO NOT IMPLEMENT.

    The decompression utility MUST also check that output files are
    not decompressed in a directory that is not a child of the
    destination directory (ie. prevent directory traversal)

     
  • Edward Fedorov

    Edward Fedorov - 2004-02-26

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    I support this request and want to ask: is there an option to
    make sfx archives that will unpack to single directory without
    full paths (similary to e command)?

     
  • Nobody/Anonymous

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    I can't use 7zip in the production lab because the self
    extracting doesn't work without human intervention.

    I think when you execute a self-extracting file. This should
    extract in the current directory. (no input required)

     
  • Igor Pavlov

    Igor Pavlov - 2004-03-04

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    try console sfx

     
  • Maxim N. Kostrikin

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    default path is better for simple installers...
    what is setup should do? Ask where copy to?
    Default path must be implemented. :)

     
  • zyurph

    zyurph - 2005-08-01

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    This feature is a MUST!!

     

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