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7z Command: Encrypt Existing Archive
An engineer would use the 7z command to create an encrypted archive from an existing file or directory, ensuring that its contents are secure and only accessible with a specified password. Exact CLI syntax to encrypt existing archive using 7z.
When to use this: An engineer would use the 7z command to create an encrypted archive from an existing file or directory, ensuring that its contents are secure and only accessible with a specified password.
Command Syntax
7z a <path/to/encrypted.7z> -p<password> -mhe=on <path/to/archive.7z>7z a <path/to/encrypted.7z> -p<password> -mhe=on <path/to/archive.7z>Command Breakdown
-p<password>- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-mhe=on- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to encrypt existing archive using 7z.
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