dtrx

Extract archive

$ dtrx [archive.tar.gz]

$ dtrx [*.tar.gz]

$ dtrx -o [output_dir] [archive.tar.gz]

$ dtrx -f [archive.tar.gz]

$ dtrx -l [archive.tar.gz]

$ dtrx -m [archive.tar.gz]

dtrx [options] archive...

dtrx (Do The Right Extraction) intelligently extracts archives regardless of format. It automatically handles tar, zip, rar, 7z, and many other formats, creating sensibly-named directories for contents.
The tool solves common extraction problems: archives that extract many files into the current directory, nested archives, and varying archive formats. It always creates a single directory for the archive contents.
dtrx supports recursive extraction, automatically handling archives within archives.

ARCHIVE

Archive file(s) to extract.

Output directory.

Extract flat without directory.

List contents only.

Preserve ownership/permissions.

Extract nested archives.

Never prompt.

Display help information.

Requires appropriate extraction tools installed for each format. Some formats may need additional packages. Encrypted archives need passwords.

dtrx was created by Brett Smith to provide hassle-free archive extraction. It addresses the frustration of archives that behave differently, always doing "the right thing" regardless of format.

tar(1), unzip(1), 7z(1), atool(1)