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