Extract folder content from 7z archive to specific folder

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I have a 7z archive file which, at the "root" level, contains a couple of files and then a directory, which in turn contains both files and folders, like this:



  • file1.txt

  • file2.txt

  • my_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I would like to know if there is a single command that allows me to extract the content of my_dir inside a directory of my choice so that the end result is:



  • target_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I have tried these commands:



7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir
7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir 'my_dir/*'


but both created this directory structure:



  • target_dir

    • my_dir

      • file3.txt

      • file4.txt

      • another_dir

        • file5.txt

        • file6.txt








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  • Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
    – harrymc
    7 mins ago










  • Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    5 mins ago














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I have a 7z archive file which, at the "root" level, contains a couple of files and then a directory, which in turn contains both files and folders, like this:



  • file1.txt

  • file2.txt

  • my_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I would like to know if there is a single command that allows me to extract the content of my_dir inside a directory of my choice so that the end result is:



  • target_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I have tried these commands:



7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir
7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir 'my_dir/*'


but both created this directory structure:



  • target_dir

    • my_dir

      • file3.txt

      • file4.txt

      • another_dir

        • file5.txt

        • file6.txt








linux command-line 7-zip







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  • Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
    – harrymc
    7 mins ago










  • Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    5 mins ago












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2
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up vote
2
down vote

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I have a 7z archive file which, at the "root" level, contains a couple of files and then a directory, which in turn contains both files and folders, like this:



  • file1.txt

  • file2.txt

  • my_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I would like to know if there is a single command that allows me to extract the content of my_dir inside a directory of my choice so that the end result is:



  • target_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I have tried these commands:



7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir
7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir 'my_dir/*'


but both created this directory structure:



  • target_dir

    • my_dir

      • file3.txt

      • file4.txt

      • another_dir

        • file5.txt

        • file6.txt








linux command-line 7-zip







share|improve this question















I have a 7z archive file which, at the "root" level, contains a couple of files and then a directory, which in turn contains both files and folders, like this:



  • file1.txt

  • file2.txt

  • my_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I would like to know if there is a single command that allows me to extract the content of my_dir inside a directory of my choice so that the end result is:



  • target_dir

    • file3.txt

    • file4.txt

    • another_dir

      • file5.txt

      • file6.txt



I have tried these commands:



7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir
7za x -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir 'my_dir/*'


but both created this directory structure:



  • target_dir

    • my_dir

      • file3.txt

      • file4.txt

      • another_dir

        • file5.txt

        • file6.txt








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  • Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
    – harrymc
    7 mins ago










  • Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    5 mins ago
















  • Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
    – harrymc
    7 mins ago










  • Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    5 mins ago















Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
– harrymc
7 mins ago




Does this work : 7z x archive.7z my_dir -y -r -otarget_dir ?
– harrymc
7 mins ago












Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
– Matteo Tassinari
5 mins ago




Sadly no, same result as the commands I tried.
– Matteo Tassinari
5 mins ago










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Is there a single command that allows extracting my_dir to a specified directory?



Yes. Use the e option instead of x:



7za e -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir


(x is Extract with full paths)




e (Extract) command



Extracts files from an archive to the current directory or to the
output directory. The output directory can be specified by -o (Set
Output Directory) switch.



This command copies all extracted files to one directory. If you want
extract files with full paths, you must use x (Extract with full
paths) command.




Source e (Extract) command






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  • Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    1 hour ago










  • @MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
    – DavidPostill♦
    57 mins ago











  • That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
    – Matteo Tassinari
    48 mins ago










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Is there a single command that allows extracting my_dir to a specified directory?



Yes. Use the e option instead of x:



7za e -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir


(x is Extract with full paths)




e (Extract) command



Extracts files from an archive to the current directory or to the
output directory. The output directory can be specified by -o (Set
Output Directory) switch.



This command copies all extracted files to one directory. If you want
extract files with full paths, you must use x (Extract with full
paths) command.




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  • Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    1 hour ago










  • @MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
    – DavidPostill♦
    57 mins ago











  • That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
    – Matteo Tassinari
    48 mins ago














up vote
2
down vote













Is there a single command that allows extracting my_dir to a specified directory?



Yes. Use the e option instead of x:



7za e -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir


(x is Extract with full paths)




e (Extract) command



Extracts files from an archive to the current directory or to the
output directory. The output directory can be specified by -o (Set
Output Directory) switch.



This command copies all extracted files to one directory. If you want
extract files with full paths, you must use x (Extract with full
paths) command.




Source e (Extract) command






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  • Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    1 hour ago










  • @MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
    – DavidPostill♦
    57 mins ago











  • That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
    – Matteo Tassinari
    48 mins ago












up vote
2
down vote










up vote
2
down vote









Is there a single command that allows extracting my_dir to a specified directory?



Yes. Use the e option instead of x:



7za e -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir


(x is Extract with full paths)




e (Extract) command



Extracts files from an archive to the current directory or to the
output directory. The output directory can be specified by -o (Set
Output Directory) switch.



This command copies all extracted files to one directory. If you want
extract files with full paths, you must use x (Extract with full
paths) command.




Source e (Extract) command






share|improve this answer












Is there a single command that allows extracting my_dir to a specified directory?



Yes. Use the e option instead of x:



7za e -y archive.7z -o/path/to/target_dir my_dir


(x is Extract with full paths)




e (Extract) command



Extracts files from an archive to the current directory or to the
output directory. The output directory can be specified by -o (Set
Output Directory) switch.



This command copies all extracted files to one directory. If you want
extract files with full paths, you must use x (Extract with full
paths) command.




Source e (Extract) command







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  • Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    1 hour ago










  • @MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
    – DavidPostill♦
    57 mins ago











  • That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
    – Matteo Tassinari
    48 mins ago
















  • Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
    – Matteo Tassinari
    1 hour ago










  • @MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
    – DavidPostill♦
    57 mins ago











  • That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
    – Matteo Tassinari
    48 mins ago















Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
– Matteo Tassinari
1 hour ago




Hi David, thanks for your help, but I fear I may have over-simplified my question, in fact the folder in the archive contains subfolders which I'd like to preserve, see the edit.
– Matteo Tassinari
1 hour ago












@MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
– DavidPostill♦
57 mins ago





@MatteoTassinari Then you will have to use the original x option and then use move to move the contents of my_dir up a level.
– DavidPostill♦
57 mins ago













That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
– Matteo Tassinari
48 mins ago




That's what I feared, I really hoped it could be done in a single command
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