graphics\howbutt.gifUsing Archive Administrator

You can group and compress files using Archive Administrator. Grouping or compressing files creates an archive, which stores the files as one file. Grouping files creates an archive that is the same as the original files, but compressing files creates an archive that is smaller than the original files. It is easier to transfer and copy an archive of compressed files than several individual files. For example, it is faster to email a compressed file than to email the individual files. You can also view, create, and uncompress gzip files. Gzip files are single files that are compressed with GNU Zip. When you add a gzip file, Archive Administrator asks you if you want to create an archive to create the files. You can edit the files in an archive by adding, deleting, sorting, viewing, and extracting. You can also use Archive Administrator to decompress an archive.

You can change the settings in Archive Administrator. You can change the Add File options, default archive directory, default tar application, and save these setting changes when you exit Archive Administrator. Archive Administrator recognizes file types, such as .tar.Z, .tar.lzo, .lzh, .rar, .zoo, and .zip. The utilities for these file types are available on the Web.

This illustration displays Archive Administrator. Archive Administrator lets you compress files.

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