p7zip

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Installation

Install the p7zip package.

The command to run the program is the following:

$ 7z

Examples

Add file/directory to the archive (or create a new one):

$ 7z a archive_name file_name

Also it is possible to set password with flag -p and hide structure of the archive with flag -mhe=on:

$ 7z a archive_name file_name -p -mhe=on

Update existing files in the archive or add new ones:

$ 7z u archive_name file_name

List the content of an archive:

$ 7z l archive_name

Extract all files from an archive to the current directory without using directory names:

$ 7z e archive_name

Extract with full paths:

$ 7z x archive_name

Extract into a new directory:

$ 7z x -ofolder_name archive_name

Check integrity of the archive:

$ 7z t archive_name

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