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ouch

compresses and decompresses archives

TLDR

Compress files

$ ouch compress [file1] [file2] [archive.tar.gz]
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Decompress archive
$ ouch decompress [archive.zip]
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List archive contents
$ ouch list [archive.tar.gz]
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Decompress to directory
$ ouch decompress [archive.zip] -d [output/]
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SYNOPSIS

ouch [command] [options] files

DESCRIPTION

ouch compresses and decompresses archives. Smart format detection.
The tool handles multiple archive formats. Rust-based compression utility.

PARAMETERS

compress FILES ARCHIVE

Create archive.
decompress ARCHIVE
Extract archive.
list ARCHIVE
List contents.
-d DIR
Output directory.
-y
Yes to all prompts.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Format detected by extension. Written in Rust. Supports many formats.

HISTORY

ouch was created as a user-friendly compression tool with smart format detection.

SEE ALSO

tar(1), zip(1), 7z(1)

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