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# 7z
> A file archiver with high compression ratio.
> Homepage: <https://www.7-zip.org/>.
- Archive a file or directory:
`7z a {{archived.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- Encrypt an existing archive (including headers):
`7z a {{encrypted.7z}} -p{{password}} -mhe {{archived.7z}}`
- Extract an existing 7z file with original directory structure:
`7z x {{archived.7z}}`
- Extract an archive with user-defined output path:
`7z x {{archived.7z}} -o{{path/to/output}}`
- Archive using a specific archive type:
`7z a -t {{zip|gzip|bzip2|tar}} {{archived.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`
- List available archive types:
`7z i`
- List the contents of an archive file:
`7z l {{archived.7z}}`