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7z Command: Add File Or Directory To Archive
An engineer would use the command '7z a {{path/to/archive.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}' to compress and add a new file or directory into an existing 7z archive during a project that requires organizing and minimizing storage space for backup or version control purposes. Exact CLI syntax to add file or directory to archive using 7z.
When to use this: An engineer would use the command '7z a {{path/to/archive.7z}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}' to compress and add a new file or directory into an existing 7z archive during a project that requires organizing and minimizing storage space for backup or version control purposes.
Command Syntax
7z a <path/to/archive.7z> <path/to/file_or_directory>7z a <path/to/archive.7z> <path/to/file_or_directory>Command Breakdown
7z is the base executable for this command.
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Purpose: Exact syntax to add file or directory to archive using 7z.
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