to extract zip files on the command line, download unzip.exe here.
this file is a copy of the original Info-ZIP unzip.exe version 5.52,
provided for free under the Info-ZIP license (ftp version).
alternatively, you may download it via the original Info-ZIP website:
select one of the given FTP locations, enter directory WIN32,
download unz552xN.exe, which is a self-extracting archive.
create a subdirectory, e.g. "tmp", enter that, then run unz552xN.exe.
many files will be extracted, one of them being unzip.exe.
to create zip files on the command line, download zip.exe here.
this file is a copy of the original Info-ZIP zip.exe version 2.32,
provided for free under the Info-ZIP license (ftp version).
alternatively, you may download it via the original Info-ZIP website:
select one of the given FTP locations, enter directory WIN32,
download zip232xN.zip, extract that, then use the zip.exe.
to search the contents of a zip file for words, download zzfind.exe here.
this tool is created and maintained only by this website, www.stahlworks.com,
and not associated with Info-ZIP.
zzfind (more infos here) is provided for free under the BSD license.
to read all text in a zip file instantly, try Depeche View Pro.
This tool that can view and search all text within .zip, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2
or .jar files on the fly, and even text in archives nested within other archives,
without the need for prior extraction.
Depeche View is created and maintained only by this website, www.stahlworks.com,
and not associated with Info-ZIP.
to list the contents of all zip or jar files in a directory tree (and even zip files embedded within other zip files), download Swiss File Knife Base here.
Type "sfk help xe" or find further syntax examples here.
this tool is created and maintained only by this website, www.stahlworks.com,
and not associated with Info-ZIP.
Swiss File Knife Base (more infos) is provided for free under the BSD license.
to extract .tar.gz and .tar.bz2 files under windows, download:
| gzip.exe | 1.3.12 | a copy from http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/ |
| bzip2.exe | 1.0.5 | a copy from http://www.bzip.org/ |
| tar.exe | a copy from http://sourceforge.net/projects/unxutils/ |
All binaries can be used instantly, requiring no further DLL's.
Some command examples:
| gzip -d foo.tar.gz | uncompresses foo.tar.gz, replacing it by foo.tar |
| bzip2 -d foo.tar.bz2 | uncompresses foo.tar.bz2, replacing it by foo.tar |
| tar tvf foo.tar | lists the contents of foo.tar |
| tar xvf foo.tar | extracts the contents of foo.tar |
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