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Install <code>p7zip</code> and/or <code>p7zip-full</code> packages.
Install <code>p7zip-full</code> packages.


To compress to a 7-zip file:
To compress to a 7-zip file:
<pre>
<pre>
p7zip a file.7z myfiles/
7za a file.7z myfiles/
</pre>
</pre>


To decompress a 7-zip file (preserving directory structure):
To decompress a 7-zip file (preserving directory structure):
<pre>
<pre>
p7zip x file.7z
7za x file.7z
</pre>
</pre>


To compress and encrypt (with password XXXXXXXX) to a 7-zip file:
To compress and encrypt (with password XXXXXXXX) to a 7-zip file:
<pre>
<pre>
p7zip a -mhe=on -pXXXXXXXX file.7z myfiles/
7za a -mhe=on -pXXXXXXXX file.7z myfiles/
</pre>
</pre>


To decrypt, decompress as usual.  You will be prompted for the password.
To decrypt, decompress as usual.  You will be prompted for the password.

Latest revision as of 17:45, 1 December 2017

Install p7zip-full packages.

To compress to a 7-zip file:

7za a file.7z myfiles/

To decompress a 7-zip file (preserving directory structure):

7za x file.7z

To compress and encrypt (with password XXXXXXXX) to a 7-zip file:

7za a -mhe=on -pXXXXXXXX file.7z myfiles/

To decrypt, decompress as usual. You will be prompted for the password.