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diff --git a/home/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/universalarchive/README.md b/home/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/universalarchive/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bcd33ce --- /dev/null +++ b/home/.oh-my-zsh/plugins/universalarchive/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +# universalarchive plugin + +The `universalarchive` plugin provides a convenient command-line interface for archiving files and directories using a wide variety of compression formats - without having to remember the exact syntax for each tool. + +To enable it, add `universalarchive` to the plugins array in your `.zshrc` file: + +```zsh +plugins=(... universalarchive) +``` + +## Features + - Compress files and directories using a simple, unified command: ua <format> <files> + - Automatically detects file/directory names to generate appropriate output names + - Supports fallback naming if an output file already exists + - Works with many common and advanced compression formats + - Designed for simplicity and quick use in the terminal + +## Usage + +Basic command format: +```sh +ua <format> <files...> +``` +- `<format>`: the archive format to use (e.g., `zip`, `tar.gz`, `xz`, `7z`, etc.) +- `<files...>`: one or more files or directories to compress + +## Examples: + +Compresses `notes.txt` and `images` into `notes.zip` +```sh +ua zip notes.txt images/ +``` + +Creates `myproject.tar.gz` +```sh +ua tar.gz myproject/ +``` + +Compresses all .log files into `current_folder.xz` +```sh +ua xz *.log +``` + +The plugin will generate a default archive filename based on the input: + - For a file, the output is derived from the file name without its extension. + - For a directory, it uses the directory name. + - For multiple files, it uses the name of the common parent directory. + + If the output file already exists, a unique filename is generated using `mktemp`. + +## Supported Archive Formats + +| Format | Description | Tool Used | +|:-----------------|:-------------------------------|:-----------------| +| `7z` | 7zip archive | `7z` | +| `bz2` | Bzip2-compressed file | `bzip2` | +| `gz` | Gzip-compressed file | `gzip` | +| `lzma` | LZMA-compressed file | `lzma` | +| `lzo` | LZO-compressed file | `lzop` | +| `rar` | WinRAR archive | `rar` | +| `tar` | Uncompressed tarball | `tar` | +| `tbz`,`tar.bz2` | Tarball compressed with Bzip2 | `tar + bzip2` | +| `tgz`,`tar.gz` | Tarball compressed with Gzip | `tar + gzip` | +| `tlz`,`tar.lzma` | Tarball compressed with LZMA | `tar + lzma` | +| `txz`,`tar.xz` | Tarball compressed with LZMA2 | `tar + xz` | +| `tZ`,`tar.Z` | Tarball compressed with LZW | `tar + compress` | +| `xz` | XZ-compressed file | `xz` | +| `Z` | LZW-compressed file | `compress` | +| `zip` | Standard Zip archive | `zip` | +| `zst` | Zstandard-compressed file | `zstd` | + + > Note: Some formats may require specific tools to be installed on your system (e.g. `7z`, `rar`, `lzop`, `zstd`). Make sure these tools are available in your `$PATH`. + +## Auto-Completion + +The plugin provides tab-completion for supported formats and input files. Type `ua <TAB>` to see available formats, and `ua <format> <TAB>` to browse files. |
