Hello everyone.

I want to extract multi-part .rar files. Ark cannot manage this. So each time I want to extract a multi-part .rar file I have to open a terminal, get to the directory and run the command "unrar -e ". I want to make this command appear when I right-click a .rar file, so that I do the entire procedure faster.

I don't want to use other archiving tools either, because I want to keep KDE4 clean from gnome components and such (in other words I only want to use KDE4 programs and command-line tools). My distro is Kubuntu Intrepid Ibex.

So, how do I add the command (it's called service menu, I think :-S ??)

Go to ~/.kde4/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus
There should be some examples already.
Just add a new .desktop file with the right content.

neverendingo wrote:Go to ~/.kde4/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus
There should be some examples already.
Just add a new .desktop file with the right content.

Thanks for your quick reply!

The directory you mention doesn't exist, however the following does exist:
~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Would it be the same? I guess it has to do with the kubuntu...
Secondly, this directory is empty, so I don't know what to include in the new .desktop file.

ytsestef wrote:Thanks for your quick reply!

The directory you mention doesn't exist, however the following does exist:
~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Would it be the same? I guess it has to do with the kubuntu...
Secondly, this directory is empty, so I don't know what to include in the new .desktop file.

Ok, sry, then you are using intrepid. Yes, the directory is right.
I can give you an example file, it's a desktop file for modifying a file with root privileges:

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[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,text/*,application/x-desktop
Actions=Editassu

[Desktop Action Editassu]
Name=Edit as Root
Name[it]=Edita come Root
Name[fr]=Editer en tant que Root
Name[es]=Editar como Root
Name[de]=Als root bearbeiten
Icon=kfm
Exec=kdesu "kwrite" "%U"



So you basically see 2 sections. In the first section you need to modify the mimetype to something like this:

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ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,application/x-rar


Then give "action" an appropriate name and make sure that the name of the second section corresponds to that.

Now the "names" in the second section are selfexplanatory

And the last one, exec, should be like you mentioned:

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Exec=unrar -e "%U"


Now name that file to .desktop
Not tested, but hope that helps.

hey thanks, you're the man!

If this thread is solved, please add [SOLVED] to the start of the subject.

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ytsestef wrote:Thanks for your quick reply!

The directory you mention doesn't exist, however the following does exist:
~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Would it be the same? I guess it has to do with the kubuntu...
Secondly, this directory is empty, so I don't know what to include in the new .desktop file.

Ok, sry, then you are using intrepid. Yes, the directory is right.

Just as a note:

the correct path or paths (KDE can search a list of paths for any if its resources) can easily be determined on the command line using the kde4-config tool (or kde-config on KDE3).

In this case (service menus)

% kde4-config --path services

KDE infrastructure and applications use relative paths to such resource paths for almost all the file access (unless it is some user provided file)

Cheers,
_

already some examples in /usr/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus (coming with kubuntu 11.04 natty)

tested & working.

I will integrate wipe in right click actions menu in dolphin -->
I will use wipe -rf as command.

create a file named wipe.desktop as user

paste into following lines and save

then copy to /usr/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

using dolphin as root (kdesudo -c dolphin) (mimetype: inode/directory) :

wipe.desktop owned by root now content is:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,inode/directory,all/allfiles
Actions=Wipe;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action Wipe]
Name=Wipe
Icon=utilities-terminal
Exec=wipe -rf %F
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

http://flexible.xapient.net/?p=461 just some additional information and examples..

glhf

Hy i try add new menu with part of succes
it work but when folder have spaces dont work
i have like that action

[Desktop Action mea_cubicTOerect]
Exec=~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus/grek/grekScrips.sh cubicTOerect "%F"
Name=cubic2equirectangular
MimeType=image/.*;
Icon=story-editor

in ~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus/grek/grekScrips.sh
# i have this : $fileurl='/home/grek/cubi aaaac1/1_0000.tif /home/grek/cubi aaaac1/1_0001.tif /home/grek/cubi aaaac1/1_0002.tif'
#$fileurl is from dolphin right click actions [Desktop Entry] with Exec=~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus/grek/grekScrips.sh cubicTOerect "%F"

#i need add comma between files - they is space separated - is not posiible to change it ?

for fileone in $fileurl
do
InputFileNameList=$InputFileNameList,$fileone
done

-------
and i have
file1 /home/grek/cubi
file2 aaaac1/1_0000.tif
i need of corse
file1 /home/grek/cubi aaaac1/1_0000.tif
file2 /home/grek/cubi aaaac1/1_0001.tif

Would it be possible for you to post the whole grekScrips.sh file (using [code] tags or a entry on the KDE Pastebin at paste.kde.org)

For spaces, your script likely needs adjusting (KDE programatically passes arguments such as directories around, so spaces, etc cannot be interpreted by a shell).

Here is the function I've defined in /etc/bash.bashrc and the reason I'm here, which is to integrate it into the right-click menu when (and only when) the file is an ISO:

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function miso() {
#! /bin/bash
# Objective: Mount unlimited number of ISO files concurrently.
# Assumption: User wishes to unmount ISO via right-click in Dolphin Places, as with a USB device.
# Assumption: User has ISO files located "wherever" and wants on-the-fly mounting.
# Primary Concern: Excessive folders. Would prefer to have no folders remaining after unmount.
# Solution: Re-use existing folders.

n=0
while :
do
  ((n++))
  if [ ! -f /media/miso$n/* ]
  then
    kdesudo mkdir /media/miso$n 1>/dev/null 2>&1
    sudo mount $1 /media/miso$n -t iso9660 -o loop
    break
  fi
done
}


Notes:
- I've already changed the first sudo line to kdesudo which invokes the graphical password box - it was originally sudo.
- The second sudo cannot be changed to kdesudo because it throws an error "-o is not a valid option", yet it does not alter functionality in terminal; I dont know about once this is converted into the exec portion of a .desktop file (prefered filename: miso.desktop)
- Line #! /bin/bash is present because this function was originally a script stored in its own file.
- Script needs condensed to a run-on (single line) as I'm assuming the exec portion of a .desktop file must be.

Please correct any of my assumptions, and if you are feeling gracious today, provide a snippet to copy/paste into my miso.desktop file. Mostly I'm confused with MimeType; it seems that is the portion which defines what sort of file this appears for while not appearing for other files and I've not located a (good) guide.

Thanks! Hope others find ways to make this useful also!

In terms of determining the appropriate mimetype, I suggest running the following command against a ISO file you have. This will return the mimetype you need to add to the *.desktop file.

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file --mime-type /path/to/file.iso

For the command to execute, KDE needs a fully executable script - it has no understanding of bash functions. It will invoke the necessary interpreter as declared by the shebang line however.

Did the directory in where to put the

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.desktop

file changed to

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/home/<username>/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/

in KDE 5?

I have KDE 5 (on Ubuntu 17.10) and this is what worked for me. Also this topic is the first to show up on Google.

Also, is there no kde5-config? And why do I have kde4-config? It's misleading

raffairon wrote:Did the directory in where to put the

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.desktop

file changed to

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/home/<username>/.local/share/kservices5/ServiceMenus/

in KDE 5?

I have KDE 5 (on Ubuntu 17.10) and this is what worked for me. Also this topic is the first to show up on Google.

Also, is there no kde5-config? And why do I have kde4-config? It's misleading

There is no 'KDE 5'. There are:
- KDE Frameworks 5
- Plasma 5
- KDE Applications (year.month.bug_fix_release_number)

There is

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kf5-config

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$ kf5-config --help
Usage: kf5-config [Qt-options] [KDE-options] [options]

A little program to output installation paths
.
.
.


You have the 'kde4-config' because you have a mixed KDE4 / KF5 system.

Same kind of:
- Service Menus Missing - viewtopic.php?f=223&t=128621
- Kubuntu forums: https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthrea ... post367207