Using the File Manager to Work with an Archive

You can use the file manager to add files to an archive, or to extract files from an archive.

8.1. To Add Files to an Archive by Using the File Manager

You can use the file manager to add files to an archive, in the following ways:

  • Drag the files into a Archive Manager window from a file manager window.
  • Use the file manager popup menu to add the files to the archive.

To use the file manager popup menu to add files to an archive, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the files or folders in a file manager window.

  2. Choose Create Archive from the file manager popup menu to display the Archive Manager Create Archive dialog.

  3. Enter the archive name in the Archive text box.

  4. Click Create to add the selected files to the root folder of the specified archive.

    To select any of the advanced add options, you must invoke Archive Manager as described in Section 2.1 ― To Start Archive Manager.

8.2. To Extract Files From an Archive by Using the File Manager

You can use the file manager to extract files from an archive, in the following ways:

  • Drag the files from a Archive Manager window into a file manager window.
  • Use the file manager popup menu to extract the files from the archive.

To use the file manager popup menu to extract files from an archive, perform the following steps:

  1. Right-click on the archive in a file manager window.
  2. Choose Extract Here to extract all of the archive contents into the directory where the archive is located.

To extract encrypted files, you must invoke Archive Manager as described in Section 2.1 ― To Start Archive Manager.

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