nextcloud / nextcloud/files_zip

Add tar to the zip option

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Description

What about an additional option to just pack (tar) folders, no need to compress, most of time all files are already compressed (office, video, most of files we use are already compressed) and we just want to keep everything a simple file to maybe download or distribute easier, a kind or archiving maybe projects in a simple file. That would be great and would save a lot of CPU consumption in case of compressing files already compressed in a folder, that is very costly and a lot of time also would be saved

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Research direction

Start by reading the repository's existing zip option and any related archive tests or entry points. Determine how a tar-only option should be exposed and verify that folders can be packaged without compression, with the resulting archive suitable for download or distribution and without unnecessary compression work.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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