I have had this problem since installing Kubuntu/KDE4 Hardy Heron. I installed all the suggested debs for ark, still I can not open zip archives with ark. I get an empty window like the OP states. In addition if I use ark to File->Open, the "Supported Files" Filter does not list Zip.
$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 Release: 8.04 $ apt-cache policy ark-kde4 ark-kde4: Installed: 4:4.0.83-0ubuntu1~hardy1~ppa6 Candidate: 4:4.0.83-0ubuntu1~hardy1~ppa6 Version table: *** 4:4.0.83-0ubuntu1~hardy1~ppa6 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net hardy/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 4:4.0.5-0ubuntu1~hardy1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports/main Packages 4:4.0.3-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages -- ark doesn't open zip archives https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248029 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs