create an automator quick action to enable creation of tar archives from file or folder

[uandme72]

I want to create an automator quick action to enable creation of tar archives using quick action menus on any selected file or folder. Do I have to use Apple Script or something else?
I am unable to do it. Someone please help.

 

[bogdanw]

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100405082159362

 

[uandme72]

http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20100405082159362

It is giving me this error when 111.xlsx file is tried to be compressed.

 

[bogdanw]

I’ve tested the one under “First my version of the TAR script:” and it worked
May I ask why use tar? Selecting files/folders in Finder, then right-click and Compress, creates zip files.
Zip and unzip files and folders on Mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/zip-and-unzip-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp2528/mac

 

[uandme72]

I’ve tested the one under “First my version of the TAR script:” and it worked
May I ask why use tar? Selecting files/folders in Finder, then right-click and Compress, creates zip files.
Zip and unzip files and folders on Mac https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/zip-and-unzip-files-and-folders-on-mac-mchlp2528/mac

I am using tar for uploading to Apple feedback assistant, for one.
I tried changing script to bash, zsh, but in both cases the script gave errors as per screen shot below.
Kindly help.

 

[NoBoMac]

If on Monterey, Shortcuts can do this easily.

 

[bogdanw]

Here is another one https://superuser.com/a/680400
Tested and working in Big Sur for multiple files/folders. You can change .tgz to .tar

 

[uandme72]

If on Monterey, Shortcuts can do this easily.

Shortcuts are more cumbersome than QuickAction in menu showing on right click/ double click against any file or folder.
Kindly guide how to do Quick action to tar.

 

[uandme72]

Here is another one https://superuser.com/a/680400
Tested and working in Big Sur for multiple files/folders. You can change .tgz to .tar

n=$1
[[ -e $n.tgz ]] && { i=2; n="$1-$i"; }
while [[ -e $n.tgz ]]; do n="${n%-*}-$((i++))"; done
d=${1%/*}
cd -- "$d"
COPYFILE_DISABLE= tar -czf "$n.tar" -- "${@#"$d/"}"

It is also giving me same error message as below- with both bash and zsh shell script options configured.

 

[bogdanw]

It is also giving me same error message as below- with both bash and zsh shell script options configured.

Have you selected "Pass input as arguments"?

 

[uandme72]

Have you selected "Pass input as arguments"?

The screen shot attached showing pass input as arguments.

 

[bogdanw]

I’ve just tested the same script in Monterey and indeed it doesn’t work.
Same problem here https://apple.stackexchange.com/que...g-automator-service-to-archive-files-with-tar

 

[NoBoMac]

Shortcuts are more cumbersome than QuickAction in menu showing on right click/ double click against any file or folder.
Kindly guide how to do Quick action to tar.

Shortcuts does do quick actions, just need to code the Shortcut to Quick Action vs prompting for files. And can add Shortcuts to Services menu, menu bar.

 

[bogdanw]

Fixed script for Monterey

n=$1
[[ -e $n.tgz ]] && { i=2; n="$1-$i"; }
while [[ -e $n.tgz ]]; do n="${n%-*}-$((i++))"; done
d=${1%/*}
cd -- "$d"
file_name=$(basename $n)
COPYFILE_DISABLE= tar -czf $file_name.tgz -- "${@#"$d/"}"

 

[uandme72]

Fixed script for Monterey

n=$1
[[ -e $n.tgz ]] && { i=2; n="$1-$i"; }
while [[ -e $n.tgz ]]; do n="${n%-*}-$((i++))"; done
d=${1%/*}
cd -- "$d"
file_name=$(basename $n)
COPYFILE_DISABLE= tar -czf $file_name.tgz -- "${@#"$d/"}"

Still same error coming:

 

[bogdanw]

Beats me, this was recorded on M1 12.5.1 (21G83), Run Shell Script version 2.0.3

 

[uandme72]

Beats me, this was recorded on M1 12.5.1 (21G83), Run Shell Script version 2.0.3
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Does Quick Action needs any file or folder special permissions which I am missing on.

 

[bogdanw]

Does Quick Action needs any file or folder special permissions which I am missing on.

Normally, no.
I have SIP disabled, I don’t know if that makes a difference.