seabro Free Member Dec 17, 2005 239 3 Cardiff Jan 16, 2006 Original Poster #1 looking for a free command line archiver / zipper utility can anyone recommend one? with a password and compression feature would be nice!
looking for a free command line archiver / zipper utility can anyone recommend one? with a password and compression feature would be nice!
K KM-Tiger Free Member Aug 10, 2003 10,344 1 2,893 Bexley, Kent Jan 16, 2006 #2 *nix or Windows? tar.gz would be the obvious choice for *nix, and it looks like there is a version for Windows here:- http://www.gzip.org/ Upvote 0
*nix or Windows? tar.gz would be the obvious choice for *nix, and it looks like there is a version for Windows here:- http://www.gzip.org/
seabro Free Member Dec 17, 2005 239 3 Cardiff Jan 16, 2006 Original Poster #3 was looking for prog to zip at command prompt on windows 98. will check out gzip. thanks Upvote 0
C confused Jan 16, 2006 #4 Theres pkzip but its not free, I used it years ago. Depending on what you are trying to do, http://www.example-code.com/vb/vbZipMemData.asp might be of use Upvote 0
Theres pkzip but its not free, I used it years ago. Depending on what you are trying to do, http://www.example-code.com/vb/vbZipMemData.asp might be of use
webit Free Member Jul 13, 2005 1,124 7 Brighton, UK Jan 16, 2006 #5 This is the one we use for our Windows off site backups http://www.7-zip.org/ Fits the bill for both your needs and we've been using it for a few months without any problems. Upvote 0
This is the one we use for our Windows off site backups http://www.7-zip.org/ Fits the bill for both your needs and we've been using it for a few months without any problems.
seabro Free Member Dec 17, 2005 239 3 Cardiff Jan 18, 2006 Original Poster #6 I ended up going with 7-zip Have implemented it now at client site. It works a treat. Thanks to all for input. Upvote 0
I ended up going with 7-zip Have implemented it now at client site. It works a treat. Thanks to all for input.