Strip path segment while extracting using 7zip?

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Is there a way to extract a 7z archive that contains all it's files within a directory without creating this directory in the file system but still keeping the sub-directory structure of the archive (so 7z e ... is not working as desired, because it strips all path info)?

In tar I would use tar -x --strip=1 ... to strip the first path component. Is there some equivalent for 7z or do I have to extract with the unwanted path segment, move the contents to the right place and delete the directory?

Gurken Papst

Posted 2012-05-05T20:59:46.807

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Although you can't do this while extracting, you can strip the archive root folder when compressing. Instead of 7z a archive.7z path\to\folder do 7z a archive.7z path\to\folder\* to strip folder from the archived path name. – jpaugh – 2018-08-01T17:21:56.083

1Looking at 7z command line options, I don't it's possible in one shot. Probably use 7z x to create the structure, 7z e to strip path info and then delete the files created by 7z x, tried it, it's still not what you want. – Sathyajith Bhat – 2012-05-07T04:17:03.430

Answers

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This can be done by using the GUI.

  1. Navigate within the archive to the directory you want.
  2. Select either that directory or its contents.
  3. Either
    • drag-and-drop it (or its contents) to a folder in your file manager; or
    • use the 7-Zip GUI's Extract button.

(Apologies in advance if a graphical solution is no good; I wasn't sure from my reading of your question.)

Mathieu K.

Posted 2012-05-05T20:59:46.807

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