Archive extractor dtrx

dbvolvox · 2017-10-06 07:54:29

This archive extractor looks a useful tool. Does anyone have experience of using it?
dtrx web page

The Debian package page says;-

intelligently extract multiple archive types
dtrx is basically the same as tar -zxf or tar -xjf except you don't have to remember the flags for each file. But there's more to it than that. You know those really annoying files that don't put everything in a dedicated directory, and have the permissions all wrong? dtrx takes care of all those problems for you, too. dtrx is simple and powerful. Just use the same command for all your archive files, and they'll never frustrate you again.

brontosaurusrex · 2017-10-06 14:17:52

I've been using 'unp'.

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-10-06 19:23:19

dbvolvox wrote:

dtrx is basically the same as tar -zxf or tar -xjf except you don't have to remember the flags for each file

Erm, the (GNU/Linux) `tar` command auto-extracts and has done for a while now — a simple `tar xf` should work with anything

It's a bit sad though 'cos that XKCD was ace...

https://xkcd.com/1168/

dbvolvox · 2017-10-07 22:36:54

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

dbvolvox wrote:
dtrx is basically the same as tar -zxf or tar -xjf except you don't have to remember the flags for each file
Erm, the (GNU/Linux) `tar` command auto-extracts and has done for a while now — a simple `tar xf` should work with anything
It's a bit sad though 'cos that XKCD was ace...
https://xkcd.com/1168/

Bearded_Blunder · 2017-10-11 19:28:14

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Erm, the (GNU/Linux) `tar` command auto-extracts and has done for a while now — a simple `tar xf` should work with anything

Prefer `tar xvf` myself.. like seeing it all go by

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Archive extractor dtrx

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