Compression and archive format that stores one or more files into a single file, usually with a .zip file extension.
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Compressing with RAR vs ZIP
A lot of people are compressing files with RAR, sending compressed files with RAR and so on.
ZIP is more standard and works on all platforms. Windows users have ZIP included and Linux users have no ...
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zip password crack possible?
I have a piece of software i have to install on company laptops. The installer needs a serial to work properly, but i don't have it (my manager isn't here so i cant ask him). The installer tells me to ...
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Can you zip a file from the command prompt using ONLY Windows' built-in capability to zip files?
I have a batch file that outputs a text file. I thought it would be nice if I could zip it up too.
This will be used in an uncontrolled environment, so I can't make assumptions about the presence of ...
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How to restore Windows default Zip file functionality?
I recently lost the default file association for Zip files in Windows Vista (I think it happened when I uninstalled WinAce, but I can't be completely sure). How can I restore this association back to ...
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Compressing folders on a mac, without the .DS_Store
Is there anyway to get rid of the .DS_Store when compressing a folder on a mac?
I work on a mac and send work to clients in zip format, but always get questioned on the .DS_Store folder inside them. ...
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Compress a folder into multiple zip files
I'm on mac osx.
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Is there any tool to compress a folder into multiple zip files ?
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Is there any tool to split a compressed zip file into smaller zip files (to open individually later) ?
thanks
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Is zip's encryption really bad? [closed]
The standard advice for many years regarding compression and encryption has been that the encryption strength of zip is bad.
Is this really the case in this day and age?
I read this article about ...
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Error while zipping files with unicode characters in names with Win7's “send to > compressed (zipped) folder”
When I try to zip files containing unicode characters in their names, such as © or ™, I get the following error:
[Window Title] Compressed (zipped) Folders Error
[Content] 'C:\Asd™.txt' ...
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Can you configure Windows to open JAR files like ZIP files without a 3rd party tool?
I'd like to be able to examine the contents of a JAR file without having to install Winzip or some other tool and without having to rename the file. Windows Explorer can open ZIP files just fine; is ...
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Tool to open corrupted ZIP files
What is a good Windows tool for opening (or repairing) corrupted Zip files?
Is there a way to force 7-zip to open them?
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How to create a zip file compatible with Windows under Linux
I need to make a zip file available to all my Windows users visitors, so I naively produced a zip file with the Unix zip command (let's call it madeinlinux.zip).
It opens successfully with WinRar or ...
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tar – extract discarding directory structure
unzip has a nifty option -j, whereby the directory structure of the archive is discarded, and all files are extracted into the same directory.
Is there a way of making tar work in the same way? ...
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How to split a zip file across INDPENDENT volumes
I have about 12 GB of image tiles made up of about 2 million files. I'd like to zip these up to make transferring them to a server simpler. I just plan on storing the files in the zip files for ...
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How can I evaluate the best choice of archive format for compressing files?
In general, I've observed the following:
Linux-y files or tools use bzip2 or gzip for distributing archives
Windows-y files or tools use ZIP for distributing archives
Many people use 7-Zip for ...
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What kind of window's batch file allows zipping of ftp files?
What commands should I use to transfer a file via FTP and then compress the files in a backup directory with a filename containing the date/time for reference?
I'd prefer to use batch scripting.
The ...
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How do I insert a folder into a ZIP file?
I'm a newbie on Linux and had to do something like this with the zip command:
My folder structure inside a zip file abc.zip is:
-- currentdir
-- onestepdeep
-- abc.zip
-- folder1
...
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ZIP password recovery [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
zip password crack possible?
I have a zip file to be password-recovered. I don't remember the password itself, but I remember what type (a capital or small letter or a ...
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Can zipping a file break it?
I just asked someone to send me a zipped psd file.
They declined, citing that zipping a file can break the fonts.
I assumed zipping a file is perfectly reversible, hence why it is commonly used. I ...
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How can I create a zip / tgz in Linux such that Windows has proper filenames?
Currently, tar -zcf arch.tgz files/* encodes filenames in UTF, so Windows users see all characters spoiled in filenames which are not english, and can do nothing with it.
zip -qq -r arch.zip files/* ...
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NTFS alternate stream in compressed archive?
Does any of the major compressed archive formats in Windows (e.g. zip, rar, 7z) support NTFS alternate data stream?
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How can I achieve the best, standard ZIP compression?
I don't care how long it takes to compress, all I want to achieve is two things:
The absolute best possible compression ratio
Compatibility with standard readers, such as Windows and WinZip
So ...
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Why is a 7zipped file larger than the raw file? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why doesn't ZIP Compression compress anything?
I tried 7zipping an .exe file but it actually became larger.
Is this the expected result?
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Avoid unwanted path in Zip file
I'm making a shell script to package some files. I'm zipping a directory like this:
zip -r /Users/me/development/something/out.zip /Users/me/development/something/folder/
The problem is that the ...
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Is there an archive tool (that runs on Windows) that I can set the “execute attribute” in an archive file or zip file?
I have a small set of files I develop on Windows but need to extract and run on Linux. One of those files is a script, StartApp.sh. I'm packaging the files as a zip archive, passing it to my admin, ...
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Zip Linux - View files in archive
How can I view the files in a zip archive without decompressing it ?
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Tool to mount a zip/rar/* archive as a Win drive and be able to read/write as a normal device?
I'm looking for some tool that, given a zip/rar/tar/* archive file, mounts it as a new Windows drive. Some tools are WinMount or WinArchive, but I need one that allows me to write/create/delete files ...
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Specific password recovery
I have a zip folder which I saved and password protected. I forgot the password but I know that the password is something like : BlueMonday!2012 or bluemonday2012
I know I can brute force the file ...
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Zipping folders and their contents into a .zip file in Linux
How do I make a .zip file that contains every file AND every folder in the directory?
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How to extract 7z zip and have correct directory strucuture?
XXXhostXXX:temp XXXuserXXX$ ls -a dir1/
. .. a.txt b.txt
XXXhostXXX:temp XXXuserXXX$ pwd
/Users/XXXuserXXX/temp
XXXhostXXX:temp XXXuserXXX$ 7z a -t7z dir1 dir1
7-Zip [64] 9.20 Copyright (c) ...
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Zip into separate files
I need to separate a huge directory into multiple .zip files that are not interdependent on each other. So, instead of:
file1.zip
file2.z01
file3.z02
I would like the following set of files ...
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Can I stop windows from “Blocking” zip files
When downloading a zip file from the internet, Windows "blocks" it. By that I mean I have to right click>Properties>and click unblock.
Is there a way to stop windows from doing this?
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zip: Argument list too long (80.000 files in overall)
I need to compress 80.000 files into multiple zip files. This is the command I use:
zip -s 200M photos_test/*
However I get the following error:
-bash: /usr/bin/zip: Argument list too long
What ...
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GUI zip utility for Mac OS X that supports previewing
I always miss 7-zip when I'm working on my Mac. Does anyone know of a good GUI utility that allows me to preview zip file contents and do partial extracts?
I've seen the Unarchiver and various 7-zip ...
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Why does a zip file appear larger than the source file especially when it is text?
I have a text file that is 19 bytes in size and having compressed the file using zip and 7zip, it appears to be larger. I had a read of the question on Why is a 7zipped file larger than the raw file? ...
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Create multiple zip files that are not dependent on each other?
I want to compress a folder into multiple zip files of 50MB each but don't want them to be dependent on each other. When I use Winzip and use the split feature it creates one zip file and the others ...
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Unzip only updated files
Is there a way to unzip a zip file into a directory, but only do so for updates files (I mean the compressed files inside the zip)?
I have a huge directory of files there, and only about 20% are ...
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Windows 2003 zip from command line [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can you zip a file from the command prompt using ONLY Windows' built-in capability to zip files?
Is there a way to zip a file (or group of files) from the command ...
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Why don't software publishers sign software when distributed as a ZIP file? [closed]
Consider a software publisher that provides EXE installers for their software and that those installers contain an embedded signature which allows you to verify that the file you downloaded is the ...
