Xarchiver
Xarchiver is used for handling archives on Linux or manipulating xz, 7z, arj, bzip2, gzip, rar, tar, zip, rpm and deb files.
How To Install Xarchiver
Open your Terminal and enter the following:
sudo apt-get install xarchiver
You can also download the install file from pkgs.org.
Install the following back-end programs to extend the power of Xarchiver:
sudo apt install unace rar unrar unar p7zip-rar p7zip p7zip-full zip unzip
sudo apt install uudeview mpack arj cabextract lzip lunzip lzop rzip unalz sharutils
To remove the program enter the following:
sudo apt-get remove xarchiver
Open your Terminal and enter the following:
sudo apt-get install xarchiver
You can also download the install file from pkgs.org.
Install the following back-end programs to extend the power of Xarchiver:
sudo apt install unace rar unrar unar p7zip-rar p7zip p7zip-full zip unzip
sudo apt install uudeview mpack arj cabextract lzip lunzip lzop rzip unalz sharutils
To remove the program enter the following:
sudo apt-get remove xarchiver
You will then be able to access the program via your menu. For MATE desktop users using the Traditional menu, click on Applications, highlight Accessories, and then click on Xarchiver.
The program will look very basic or simple, but don't let that fool you.
To open an archive or compressed file, click on the Open button on the toolbar.
When the Open an archive dialog box appears, locate your compressed file and click on it to select it and then click the Open button.
You will then see the files inside the compressed file. (The path or location and the contents under the Archive tree doesn't show up on my MATE desktop; however, that doesn't prevent the program from working.)
Before you uncompress your files for the first time, you need to setup an extraction directory or your files will be extracted in a tmp folder. I created an Archives folder within my home folder so that my compressed files could be extracted into.
Next, click on the Action menu, click on Preferences, and when the Preferences dialog box appears change the path next to Preferred extraction directory to your newly created Archives folder. Then click on the OK button.
Extracting a Compressed File
Click the Extract button on the toolbar to extract every file within the compressed file. You can also select the files you want to extract from the compressed file.
An Extract files dialog box will appear allowing to change the location or folder the extracted files will be located. You can also decide if you want to extract all of the compressed files or certain files. You also have other options when you extract your files. If the compressed file was password protected you will have to enter the correct password in the Password: section in order to extract your files. When you are ready, click the Extract button.
You will now see your files within the folder that you extracted to. In my example, I chose to extract the files in a newly created folder called Archives and you can see in the image below that the files extracted in that folder.
Creating a Compressed File
Open Xarchiver and click on the Create a new archive button on the toolbar.
Open Xarchiver and click on the Create a new archive button on the toolbar.
When the Create a new archive dialog box appears, give your compressed file a name and select an Archive type in the lower left. Next, click the Create button.
Next, click the Add files button on the toolbar.
Locate the files you want to add to your newly created compressed file and select them. When you have select all the files click the Add button.
You will now see your selected files within your compressed file.
You can see in my example that the newly created compressed file called test.zip was added in the folder where my files were located.
Creating a compressed file is simple with Xarchiver.
The short slideshow below shows the commands in each menu.
The short slideshow below shows the commands in each menu.
The slideshow below allows you to see the tooltip for each icon on the toolbar.
For more information on Xarchiver, please check out the following links:
Xarchiver on Sourceforge.net
Xarchiver on GitHub
Overall, this is a nice clean archiver program for linux users.
Xarchiver on Sourceforge.net
Xarchiver on GitHub
Overall, this is a nice clean archiver program for linux users.
Mar 1, 2020