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# 7z
> File archiver with a high compression ratio.
> More information: <https://www.7-zip.org>.
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- [a]rchive a file or directory:
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`7z a {{path/to/archive.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
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- Encrypt an existing archive (including filenames):
`7z a {{path/to/encrypted.7z}} -p{{password}} -mhe=on {{path/to/archive.7z}}`
- E[x]tract an archive preserving the original directory structure:
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`7z x {{path/to/archive.7z}}`
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- E[x]tract an archive to a specific directory:
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`7z x {{path/to/archive.7z}} -o{{path/to/output}}`
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- E[x]tract an archive to stdout:
`7z x {{path/to/archive.7z}} -so`
- [a]rchive using a specific archive type:
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`7z a -t{{7z|zip|gzip|bzip2|lzip}} {{path/to/archive.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- [l]ist the contents of an archive:
`7z l {{path/to/archive.7z}}`
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- List available archive types:
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`7z i`