[Bug 1076731] Re: Tar -xpf fails to preserve timestamps (non-empty folders)

[Ernie 07]

When an archive is decompressed, original folder/file date-time stamps should be preserved.
Current behavior sets them to the date-time of extraction.

Perhaps this bug being ignored because it only effects serious users;
coupled with a strong perception that Ubuntu is only being used to
facilitate entertainment (facebook, streaming video, etc.) of non-
serious users.

I would like to move from an older version of Ubuntu, where archiving
works correctly, and take advantage of some of the improvements within
Ubuntu 12.10 but I cannot move to a newer version whether 12.10 or
13.04, if archiving remains horribly broken.

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Title:
  Tar -xpf fails to preserve timestamps (non-empty folders)

Status in “tar” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Use tar -xpf untar a tar.bz2 archive.
  Non-empty folders will lose original timestamps and show date/time of extraction.
  The exception will be the top folder which will have its original timestamp retained.
  Empty folders and files are processed correctly and retain original timestamps.

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