Windows Install .EXE Viewer?

[Chucky510]

I'll try not to be too cryptic but I am trying to figure out how to get this back, I don't trust some of them there .Exe's on the inter-web's tubes...


So humor aside, a little while back while I was testing out the different flavors of linux before finally coming to Kubuntu 9.10 Karmic. For a prolonged period I was using Fedora 10. One of the really cool features of F10, was that Windows install .exes(zipped exe or Install-shield) would open up natively through the Nautilus browser into a Winrar or Ark type folder view so you could examine every file if you wanted...


I don't know whether or not this is a native feature of Fedora's Nautilus browser or if I installed a yum(apt-get) package that added this functionality.


I have browsed the forums and Google to see if I could figure it out myself but alas.... no joy. So I am turning to the underground.


Does anyone know how I can add this to Ubuntu in any way shape or form? This is pretty much the only feature I am looking for.


Thanks!

[HappyFeet]

Search synaptic for 7zip.

[clhsharky]

HI

Nautilus is the default file manager in Ubuntu. I don't know if you can use the Gnome file manager in a KDE install(Kubuntu). I recommend keeping app's in the correct operating system.

Sharky

[3rdalbum]

You might be able to right-click on the program and choose "Open in Archive Mounter". But I didn't know Fedora could do this automatically. You might need the "cabextract" package too.

[Chucky510]

In Kubuntu the file viewer I use is Dolphin.

Doesn't open with Ark archiver....

No Luck with 7zip...

cabextract doesn't help with the exes....

[GameManK]

HI

Nautilus is the default file manager in Ubuntu. I don't know if you can use the Gnome file manager in a KDE install(Kubuntu). I recommend keeping app's in the correct operating system.

Sharky

There is no problem running Nautilus in Kubuntu. (Other than using Nautilus )