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Special Forums Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions UNIX/Linux for Windows? and a few other questions... Post 302313613 by SilversleevesX on Wednesday 6th of May 2009 06:36:18 AM
Old 05-06-2009
Getting back to the alpha poster's question

This was something I wondered about, and then after a half-dozen Google trips, i found out about Wubi. It's a way of getting a full Linux to install on a Windows box Inside the Windows partition. To the Windows OS, it just looks like three folders --two inside of one -- of unfamiliar and useless files (Contig and Windows defrag have a few issues here -- read on), but the magic happens at boot up. Wubi generously installs the GRUB bootloader -- what your friend was describing about seeing a menu with options to choose which OS to boot into -- as well as your choice of the three "flavors" or "styles" of Ubuntu Linux -- Gnome, KDE 4 or XFree86.

As Gnome also happened to be the default in LinuxPPC a whole lotta years ago when I was on Mac clone and installed it, I tried Gnome first. But that's me and your tastes might not be the same (he says, half-quoting G.B. Shaw on a totally unrelated subject).

I still have Kubuntu installed, have gone through several updates and have added some brilliantly written, useful in the extreme and otherwise ultra-cool software; despite the fact I spend less than a tenth of the time I spend on any computer in any OS in KDE, I intend to keep it until I can get something else (hardware-wise) to commit to a full, unadulterated and uncompromised Ubuntu Linux install.

Now for the potential issues with Windows:
* The Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu root and swap disk files can take up on the order of 10, 15 or 30 gigabytes of your hard drive and that IS counted against your total available to Windows files & applications etc.
* As I briefly mentioned before, both MS Contig and defrag utilities tend to stall or choke on these same files, the root.disk file particularly. Defragmenting from the Linux side is equally pointless, imo, because in one sense the Ubuntu install is a 'guest' of the other OS, though in every other sense it runs as what it is -- genuine Linux.

Hope this was helpful. Sorry you had to wait.

BZT
 

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RARENTRY(3)								 1							       RARENTRY(3)

The RarEntry class

INTRODUCTION
A RAR entry, representing a directory or a compressed file inside a RAR archive. CLASS SYNOPSIS
RarEntry final RarEntry Constants o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_MSDOS0 o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_OS21 o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_WIN322 o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_UNIX3 o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_MACOS4 o const integer$RarEntry::HOST_BEOS5 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_READONLY1 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_HIDDEN2 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_SYSTEM4 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_DIRECTORY16 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_ARCHIVE32 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_DEVICE64 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_NORMAL128 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_TEMPORARY256 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_SPARSE_FILE512 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_REPARSE_POINT1024 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_COMPRESSED2048 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_OFFLINE4096 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_NOT_CONTENT_INDEXED8192 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_ENCRYPTED16384 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_VIRTUAL65536 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_EXECUTE1 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_WRITE2 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_READ4 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_EXECUTE8 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_WRITE16 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_READ32 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_EXECUTE64 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_WRITE128 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_READ256 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_STICKY512 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SETGID1024 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SETUID2048 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET61440 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FIFO4096 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_CHAR_DEV8192 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_DIRECTORY16384 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_BLOCK_DEV24576 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_REGULAR_FILE32768 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SYM_LINK40960 o const integer$RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SOCKET49152 Methods o public bool RarEntry::extract (string $dir, [string $filepath = ""], [string $password = NULL], [bool $extended_data = false]) o public int RarEntry::getAttr (void ) o public string RarEntry::getCrc (void ) o public string RarEntry::getFileTime (void ) o public int RarEntry::getHostOs (void ) o public int RarEntry::getMethod (void ) o public string RarEntry::getName (void ) o public int RarEntry::getPackedSize (void ) o public resource RarEntry::getStream ([string $password]) o public int RarEntry::getUnpackedSize (void ) o public int RarEntry::getVersion (void ) o public bool RarEntry::isDirectory (void ) o public bool RarEntry::isEncrypted (void ) o public string RarEntry::__toString (void ) PREDEFINED CONSTANTS
o RarEntry::HOST_MSDOS -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, MS-DOS was used to add this entry. Use instead of RAR_HOST_MSDOS. o RarEntry::HOST_OS2 -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, OS/2 was used to add this entry. Intended to replace RAR_HOST_OS2. o RarEntry::HOST_WIN32 -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, Microsoft Windows was used to add this entry. Intended to replace RAR_HOST_WIN32. o RarEntry::HOST_UNIX -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, an unspecified UNIX OS was used to add this entry. Intended to replace RAR_HOST_UNIX. o RarEntry::HOST_MACOS -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, Mac OS was used to add this entry. o RarEntry::HOST_BEOS -If the return value of RarEntry::getHostOs equals this constant, BeOS was used to add this entry. Intended to replace RAR_HOST_BEOS. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_READONLY -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a read-only attribute. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_HIDDEN -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a hidden attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_SYSTEM -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a system attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_DIRECTORY -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a directory attribute (entry is a directory). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. See also RarEntry::isDirectory, which also works with entries that were not added in WinRAR. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_ARCHIVE -Bit that represents a Windows entry with an archive attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_DEVICE -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a device attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_NORMAL -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a normal file attribute (entry is NOT a directory). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. See also RarEntry::isDirectory, which also works with entries that were not added in WinRAR. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_TEMPORARY -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a temporary attribute. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_SPARSE_FILE -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a sparse file attribute (file is an NTFS sparse file). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_REPARSE_POINT -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a reparse point attribute (entry is an NTFS reparse point, e.g. a directory junction or a mount file system). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_COMPRESSED -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a compressed attribute (NTFS only). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_OFFLINE -Bit that represents a Windows entry with an offline attribute (entry is offline and not accessi- ble). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_NOT_CONTENT_INDEXED -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a not content indexed attribute (entry is to be indexed). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_ENCRYPTED -Bit that represents a Windows entry with an encrypted attribute (NTFS only). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_WIN_VIRTUAL -Bit that represents a Windows entry with a virtual attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is Microsoft Windows. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_EXECUTE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is world executable. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_WRITE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is world writable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_WORLD_READ -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is world readable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_EXECUTE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is group executable. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_WRITE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is group writable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_GROUP_READ -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is group readable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_EXECUTE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is owner executable. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_WRITE -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is owner writable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_OWNER_READ -Bit that represents a UNIX entry that is owner readable. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_STICKY -Bit that represents the UNIX sticky bit. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SETGID -Bit that represents the UNIX setgid attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SETUID -Bit that represents the UNIX setuid attribute. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET -Mask to isolate the last four bits (nibble) of UNIX attributes (_S_IFMT, the type of file mask). To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constants RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FIFO, RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_CHAR_DEV, RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_DIRECTORY, RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_BLOCK_DEV, RarEn- try::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_REGULAR_FILE, RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SYM_LINK and RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SOCKET. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FIFO -Unix FIFOs will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_CHAR_DEV -Unix character devices will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_DIRECTORY -Unix directories will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. See also RarEn- try::isDirectory, which also works with entries that were added in other operating systems. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_BLOCK_DEV -Unix block devices will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_REGULAR_FILE -Unix regular files (not directories) will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEn- try::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. See also RarEntry::isDirectory, which also works with entries that were added in other operat- ing systems. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SYM_LINK -Unix symbolic links will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEntry::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. o RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_SOCKET -Unix sockets will have attributes whose last four bits have this value. To be used with RarEn- try::getAttr on entries whose host OS is UNIX and with the constant RarEntry::ATTRIBUTE_UNIX_FINAL_QUARTET. PHP Documentation Group RARENTRY(3)
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