#757483 allow to strip leading directories (similar to --strip-components of tar) upon extract

Package:
patool
Source:
patool
Submitter:
Date:
2025-08-27 05:27:02 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#757483#5
Date:
2014-08-08 17:01:10 UTC
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usecase: overlaying of sources from .orig.tar.* archives of Debian
packages.
#757483#10
Date:
2015-09-16 15:52:43 UTC
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To:
forwarded 757483 https://github.com/wummel/patool/issues/27
Thanks
#757483#19
Date:
2025-08-27 05:24:31 UTC
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Hi,

I am closing this bug report. I have forwarded this upstream and they
closed issue stating the reason.

  "Adding program-specific options is not the goal of patool. You can
   run a separate script or function after extraction to do that."