zip via the command line

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yawnmoth

Windows XP has a graphical *.zip creation tool... can one use this
tool via the command line? If so, how would one go about doing it?
 
D

Detlev Dreyer

yawnmoth said:
Windows XP has a graphical *.zip creation tool... can one use this
tool via the command line? If so, how would one go about doing it?
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No. Search the net for "PKZIP.EXE" and "PKUNZIP.EXE" (PKWARE Inc.).
 
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yawnmoth

Detlev said:
No. Search the net for "PKZIP.EXE" and "PKUNZIP.EXE" (PKWARE Inc.).
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*shrugs* I was hoping I wouldn't have to use third-party tools...

That said, though, I'm currious - does Windows have any way to create
compressed archives via the command-line? *.cab, maybe?

I'll still probably use *.zip, but I am a litle currious, none-the-less.
 
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Detlev Dreyer

yawnmoth said:
shrugs I was hoping I wouldn't have to use third-party tools...

That said, though, I'm currious - does Windows have any way to create
compressed archives via the command-line? *.cab, maybe?
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Start > Run: CMD > makecab /?
I'll still probably use *.zip, but I am a litle currious, none-the-less.
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Use 'extract.exe' (part of the "Support Tools" on your WinXP CD) in order
to uncompress .cab files.
 
Y

yawnmoth

Bob said:
did you try here?
www.google.com
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Let me rephrase me question:

Any *recommendations*?

Now, I'm sure you'll point out that I could just go to www.google.com
for recommendations, as well, but, for whatever reason, I think I put
more stock in recommendations that are given to me, personally, in
venues such as this, than I do in some generic product review.
 

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