Rust-Decompression

RustDecompress is a command-line utility written in Rust that allows you to efficiently extract files from a ZIP archive. It’s designed to handle various file types within the archive, including directories, files with comments, and more. The tool is modularized for easy maintenance and extension.

Features

Command-line Arguments: Easily specify the ZIP file to extract.
File Extraction: Extracts all files and directories from the ZIP archive, preserving their structure.
File Comments: Displays any comments associated with the files within the archive.
Unix Permissions: Preserves file permissions when extracting on Unix systems.

Prerequisites

Before you can run RustDecompress, you need to have the following installed:

Rust (latest stable version): Install it from Rust's official website.
Installation
Clone the Repository

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git clone https://github.com/yourusername/RustDecompress.git
cd RustDecompress
Build the Project

Navigate to the project directory and build the project using Cargo, Rust’s package manager and build system:

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cargo build --release
Run the Application
cargo run <zip_filename>

Once the build is complete, you can run the application with:

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cargo run --release --
Replace with the path to your ZIP file.

Usage

After installation, you can use RustDecompress from the command line as follows:

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./RustDecompress
: The path to the ZIP file you want to extract.
Example
Here’s an example of how to use RustDecompress:

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./RustDecompress example.zip
This command will extract all files and directories from example.zip to the current directory.

Project Structure

src/
main.rs: Entry point of the program.
args.rs: Handles command-line argument parsing.
extractor.rs: Contains the logic for extracting files from the ZIP archive and preserving Unix file permissions.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

Fork the project.

Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature').
Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
Open a pull request.

Credits

This project was inspired by a tutorial by Akhil Sharma on YouTube. You can watch the original video here.