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Asar Command: Extract
An engineer would use the 'asar extract path/to/archive.asar' command to unpack an ASAR archive containing the source code and resources of an Electron application for debugging or modifying its contents. Exact CLI syntax to extract using Asar.
When to use this: An engineer would use the 'asar extract path/to/archive.asar' command to unpack an ASAR archive containing the source code and resources of an Electron application for debugging or modifying its contents.
Command Syntax
asar [e|extract] path/to/archive.asarasar [e|extract] path/to/archive.asarCommand Breakdown
asar is the base executable for this command.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to extract using Asar.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
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Related Operations
Asar Command: Archive File Or Directory
asar {p|pack} {path/to/input_file_or_directory} {path/to/output_archive.asar} Asar Command: Extract Specific File asar {ef|extract-file} {path/to/archive.asar} {file} Asar Command: Extract Archive asar {e|extract} {path/to/archive.asar} Asar Command: List Archive Contents asar {l|list} {path/to/archive.asar} Asar Command: Archive asar [p|pack] path/to/input_file_or_directory path/to/output_archive.asar Alternative Approaches
Alternative tools for similar operation intents.
Tar Command: Extract Files Matching A Pattern From An Archive File
tar xf <path/to/source.tar> --wildcards "<*.html>" 7z Command: Extract Archive Preserve Directory Structure 7z x <path/to/archive.7z> 7z Command: Extract Archive To Stdout 7z x <path/to/archive.7z> -so 7za Command: Extract Archive Preserving Original Structure 7za x <path/to/archive.7z> 7za Command: Extract Archive To Stdout 7za x <path/to/archive.7z> -so