How do I extract a ZIP file if I don't have an UNZIP utility on my operating system?

By: Josh Fletcher

Abstract: How to extract ZIP files if you don't have an UNZIP utility.


Question:

How do I extract a ZIP file if I don't have an UNZIP utility on my operating system?
 
Answer:

You can use the JAR utility in the JDK to unarchive ZIP files. To do this:

  1. At the command line, change directories to the /bin directory where you have a JDK installed.
  2. Type: jar -xvf <zipfile.zip> where <zipfile.zip> is the ZIP file you want to unarchive.
 

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