Error `Archive not supported` while opening extracted .js file in 18.04

Question

I am getting this message from Archive Manager when trying to open a text file:

Could not open “users.js”
Archive type not supported.

I've tried different archive managers but not one works!

List of application I have in my machine to extract:

Archive Mounter
Xarchier (just downloaded but not working)
Archive Manager (default one)

This is the output of file users.js -> users.js: ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators

Just from preference or is there a practical reason for doing so? — graham, Jun 26 '18 at 06:37
@Graham after doing extract zip folder.... when I clicking to open files it showing could not open users.js Archive not supported — Mohsin, Jun 26 '18 at 06:42
@Melebius I just edit my question please remove that duplicate link thanks melebius — Mohsin, Jun 26 '18 at 07:36
Thank you for the edit. Generally a .js file should be a text file containing JavaScript code rather than an archive. Could you add the output of the command file users.js to your question? (You’ll need to fill its correct path; you can also drag the file into the terminal window to fill the path automatically.) You could also open it in a text editor (like Gedit) and check if it is readable. — Melebius, Jun 26 '18 at 07:54
@Melebius I just edit my question and paste the output of user.js file. It is readable in for text-edit software like sublime — Mohsin, Jun 26 '18 at 09:05
@Melebius but in 16.04 I never get such error. even .js also opens smoothly in achieve manager — Mohsin, Jun 26 '18 at 09:17
What does archive manager in 16.04 do with a .js file? My Xubuntu 16.04 opens a text editor (Mousepad) when I double-click a .js file. — Melebius, Jun 26 '18 at 11:34
In 16.04 without extracting .zip I can open any file in text editor. I also do double click and its open ! — Mohsin, Jun 26 '18 at 11:52
Possible duplicate of How to roll back Ubuntu to a previous version? — waltinator, Jun 27 '18 at 15:46
@waltinator please read my question first then say it is duplicate... I already edit my question some days ago — Mohsin, Jun 27 '18 at 15:54
CRLF line terminators? Windows line endings! See this question for example. — Zanna, Jun 28 '18 at 16:16

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 12 '20 at 21:16

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Archive manager programs are not designed to open plain text files.

It seems there is a bug somewhere with file associations that I've also encountered in Ubuntu 20.04 where the system defaults to opening .js files with archive-manager

answered Sep 12 '20 at 21:16

wesinat0r

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Error `Archive not supported` while opening extracted .js file in 18.04

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