7za:tldr:e5c47
7za: Encrypt an existing archive (including file names).
$ 7za a ${path-to-encrypted-7z} -p${password} -mhe=${on} ${path-to-archive-7z}
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This command is using the 7za utility to create an encrypted 7z archive file. Let's break it down:
7za
: This is the command for the 7-Zip command-line utility.a
: This is a flag for the "add" operation, indicating that we want to create an archive.${path-to-encrypted-7z}
: This is the path and filename for the new encrypted 7z archive file. You should replace${path-to-encrypted-7z}
with the desired path and filename of the encrypted archive.-p${password}
: This is a flag for specifying the password for the encrypted archive. You should replace${password}
with the desired password.-mhe=${on}
: This is a flag to enable the "header encryption" feature.${on}
is a variable that should be replaced with a value likeon
ortrue
to enable this feature.${path-to-archive-7z}
: This is the path and filename of the source files or directory that you want to compress and add to the 7z archive. You should replace${path-to-archive-7z}
with the desired source files or directory.
Overall, this command will create an encrypted 7z archive file with the specified password, enabling header encryption and including the files/directory specified in ${path-to-archive-7z}
.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.