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File Management
Archives & Compression
Windows 7z x equivalent in Linux
Extracts 7z, ZIP, RAR and many other archive formats while preserving directory paths.
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7z x
Linux equivalents
7z x archive.7z
7z x archive.7z
7z x archive.7z
Overview
What this command does
Extracts 7z, ZIP, RAR and many other archive formats while preserving directory paths.
Migration tip: Use
7z l to list contents first. The x action preserves folder structure, while e extracts everything into one directory.Practical tasks
Common use cases
Extract a 7-Zip archive
Extracts 7z, ZIP, RAR and many other archive formats while preserving directory paths.
7z x archive.7z
Extract with directory structure
7z x archive.7z -ooutput
Extract into output/
7z l archive.7z
List archive contents
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7z x archive.7z
7z x archive.7z -ooutput
7z l archive.7z
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
7z x archive.7z # extract an archive
7z x archive.7z -ooutput # extract into output/
7z l archive.7z # preview archive contentsReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
7z x archive.7z | Extract with directory structure |
7z x archive.7z -ooutput | Extract into output/ |
7z l archive.7z | List archive contents |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
This command is the same on Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch Linux when the relevant tool is installed.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | 7z x archive.7z |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | 7z x archive.7z |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | 7z x archive.7z |
Same command on this distribution. |
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