--- name: "arj" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "arj" version: "3.10.22-14" release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/arj" --- # arj(1) Archiver for .arj files ## NAME arj - Archiver for .arj files ## SYNOPSIS **arj** *command* \[*-switch*\[*-*\|*+*\|*option*\]\] *archive*\[*.arj*\] \[*base directory*\] \[*!list name*\|*path name*\|*wildcard name*\] ## COMMANDS - **ac** Add Chapter to chapter archive. - **cc** Convert archive to Chapter archive. - **dc** Delete last Chapter from archive. - **a** Add files to archive. - **b** execute Batch or dos command. - **c** Comment archive files. - **d** Delete files from archive. - **e** Extract files from archive. - **f** Freshen files in archive. - **g** Garble files in archive. - **i** check Integrity of the **arj** program. - **j** Join archives to archive - **k** remove obsolete bacKup files. - **l** List contents of archive. - **m** Move files to archive. - **n** reName files in archive. - **o** Order files in archive. - **p** Print files to standard output. - **q** recover damaged **arj** file. - **r** Remove paths from filenames. - **s** Sample files to screen with pause. - **t** Test integrity of archive. - **u** Update files to archive. - **v** Verbosely list contents of archive. - **w** Where are text strings in archive. - **x** eXtract files with full pathname. - **y** copY archive with new options. ## SWITCHES - **c** skip time-stamp Check - **e** Exclude paths from names - **f** Freshen existing files - **g** Garble with password - **i** with no progress Indicator - **m** with Method 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 - **n** only New files (not exist) - **r** Recurse subdirectories - **u** Update files (new and newer) - **v** enable multiple Volumes - **w** assign Work directory - **x** eXclude selected files - **y** assume Yes on all queries - **hk** enable ARJ-PROTECT damage protection ## DETAILED SWITCHES - **-** Disables switch char - **+** Inhibits ARJ\_SW usage \+var: set environment variable - **@** Set 1 token per response file line - **!** Set list char (!) - **&** Set batch critical error handler - **#** Select files by number - **$** Add/extract volume label $A: add/extract label to drive A - **a** Allow any file Attribute a1: any files, directories and UNIX special files - **b** Backup changed files ``` b1: Backup changed, reset archive bits b2: only reset archive bits b3: reset archive bit during restore b4: do not restore bits, reset arc b5: do not restore any file attributes ``` - **c** Skip time-stamp Check - **d** Delete added files asks permission before deleting ``` d1: Delete without permission (same as arj m) d2: Truncate instead of deleting ``` - **e** Exclude paths from names e1: Exclude base dir from names - **f** Freshen existing files ``` f1: Freshen with OLDER files f2: Freshen with DIFFERENT files f3: Freshen with CRC mismatched files ``` - **g** Garble with password ``` gstew: garble with password stew g?: prompt for password ``` - **i** Show no progress Indicator ``` i1: show bar graph Indicator i2: show percentage and bar graph i3: total progress percentage i4: total progress bar graph i5: total percentage and bar graph i6: total percentage and file graph ``` - **k** Keep a .bak of **arj** archive - **l** Create List\_name file l*names.list*: create *names.list* - **m** With Method 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ``` m0: store (no compression) m1: good compression (default) m2: less memory and compression m3: FAST! less compression m4: FASTEST! least compression ``` - **n** Only New files (not exist) - **o** On or after YYYYMMDDHHMMSS ``` o: on today o19901225: on/after 12/25/1990 ob: Before YYYYMMDDHHMMSS ob: before today ob19901225: before 12/25/1990 od: no older than N Days od5: five or less days old oa: After YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (last access) oa: on today oa19901225: after 12/25/1990 oab: Before YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (last access) oab: before today oab19901225: before 12/25/1990 oc: After YYYYMMDDHHMMSS (created) oc: on today oc19901225: after 12/25/1990 ocb: Before YYYYMMDDHHMMSS ocb: before today ocb19901225: before 12/25/1990 ``` - **p** Match using full Pathnames p1: match Pathname with subdirs - **q** Query on each file - **r** Recurse subdirectories - **s** Set archive time-Stamp to newest ``` s1: save original time-Stamp s2: set archive time-Stamp s3: save both original time-Stamps ``` - **t** Set file Type (default 0) ``` t0: set binary file type t1: set C text file type t1f: force C text file type t1g: set C text with graphics ``` - **u** Update files (new + newer) ``` u1: Update files (new + OLDER) u2: Update files (new + different) u3: Update files (new + CRC mismatch) ``` - **v** Enable multiple Volumes ``` v360: build 362000 byte volumes v50K: build 50000 byte volumes va: auto-detect space available vd/tmp/*: delete /tmp/* ve: use alternate volume naming vi: inhibit diskette change test vr50K: reserve 50000 bytes of space on first volume vs: provide command prompt vscmd: execute cmd before each vol vv: beep between volumes vw: keep Whole files in volumes vz: provide command with no echo v360,v720,v1200,v1440: abbrevs Volume options may be in any order except s and z which must be last ``` - **w** Assign Work directory w*/tmp*: use */tmp* as work directory - **x** eXclude selected files ``` x*.sh: exclude *.sh files x!names: exclude files in names multiple exclusions are allowed ``` - **y** Assume Yes on all queries except diskette volume prompts\ Use this switch for batch mode - **z** Supply archive comment file **\_** Convert filenames to lower case ``` zarc.cmt: use arc.cmt for comments z/dev/null: use to strip comments ``` ## SHIFTED SWITCHES - **h#** Append date string to name ``` h#1: append time string to name h#2: append DHHMMSS to name (custom: h#{Y,M,D,N,h,m,s}) h#YYYY-MMDD: append YYYY-MMDD ``` - **h$** Try to use longnames (Win2000) - **h2** Obsolete synonym for -2 group of options - **ha** Ignore readonly Attribute - **hb** Select by file attribute/type ``` a - archive bit set b - archive bit clear r - readonly s - system h - hidden d - directory n - normal file, not d,h,r,s,c,l c - chapter label l - volume label f - abbrev for n,d,r,s,h u - UNIX special files w - win95 long filenames hb: select all types hbsh: select hidden, system only hbd: select dirs only ``` - **hc** Execute Command at **arj** start hc**clear**: execute **clear** - **he** Skip test of security Envelope he1: set error on security Envelope - **hf** Set short filenames only ``` hf1: set longnames in file comment or extract with w95lname.nnn hf2: use long filenames in DOS hf3: set longnames in file comment using shortname wildcards hf4: set all files archived in Windows as Windows long filenames ``` - **hg** Specify garble module filename ``` hgarjcrypt.so: set arjcrypt.so as name of garble module hg!: specify use of 40 bit encryption ``` - **hi** Detailed display in Index files - **hk** Build data protection record - **hk** Default amount of recovery data ``` hk1: more recovery data hk9: maximum amount of recovery data Disable ARJ-PROTECT when used with the "y" command ``` - **hl** Return error for Listfile error - **hm** Increase file list capacity ``` hm!: redirect -hm temp file hm! : move temp file to XMS mem hm!/tmp : move temp file to /tmp ``` - **hn** Specify non-existent filespec hn**####**: set **####** as filespec - **ho** Only extract files with matches ho1: Only extract files without matches - **hq** Ignore open access error on adds ``` hq1: ignore open not found error on adds hq2: ignore access and not found on adds ``` - **hr** Try to ignore archive errors - **hs** Disable file Sharing - **ht** Set Target directory ht*/destdir* - **hu** Allow Update of volume archives - **hv** Check for **arj** version - **hw** Scroll save search filename display hw1: display only filenames with matches - **hx** Set default archive extensions hx*.arj.sdn* - **hy** set **arj32** to use ANSI codepage set **arj** to extract ANSI codepage archive ``` hy1: force arj32 to use OEM codepage hy2: force arj32 to use ANSI codepage ``` - **hz** Create an ARJ-SECURITY envelope - **j#** Store only CRC and not the file ``` j#1: store only date, size, attributes j#2: restore file attributes j#3: restore file dates j#4: restore file attributes and dates ``` - **j$** Do not process file DTA and DTC - **ja** Set P command to display ANSI ja1: inhibit the display of comments - **jb** Set chapter backup processing ``` jb0: clear chapter archive status jb*: select all chapter backup files ``` - **jc** Exit after Count of files ``` jc5: exit after 5 files jc nam1 nam2: exit after 2 files ``` - **jd** Ensure free Disk space ``` e -jd50K: skip file if<50000 free l -jd1000: set error if<1000 free ``` - **je** Create self-extracting archive je1: create SFXJR archive - **jf** Store/use Full specified path jf1: store/use path minus drive - **jg** \[OBSOLETE\] jg1: \[OBSOLETE\] - **jh** Set Huffman buffer size ``` jh65535: set to 65535 bytes (max) jh2048: set to 2048 bytes (min) ``` - **ji** Create Index file ji*index.file*: create *index.file* - **jk** Keep temp archive on error - **jl** Display only filespecs - **jm** Set Maximum compression mode jm1: set faster Maximum compression - **jn** Restart volumes at fileName ``` jn/bin/test: restart at /bin/test jn: get restart information from previously written index file ``` - **jo** Query when updating archive file ``` jo: extract to unique Output names jo1: extract to unique Output names keeping file extension ``` - **jp** Pause after each screenful jp*50*: pause, set page size to *50* - **jq** Set string parameter jq*string*: set parameter to *string* - **jr** Recover broken archive files jr1: Recover badly broken archive files - **js** Store archives by suffix (default is arj, arc, lzh, pak, rar, zip, zoo, j, and uc2). js*.zoo*: store only *.zoo* files - **jt** Test temporary archive by CRC ``` jt1: Test CRC and file contents jt2: Test only added file contents jt3: Test only file date-time and size ``` - **ju** Translate UNIX style paths - **jv** Set Verbose display jv1: set special verbose list mode - **jw** Set extract output filename jw*new.file*: output to *new.file* - **jx** Start at eXtended position jx*10000*: start at position 10000 - **jy** Suppress queries assuming Yes ``` a - skip append query c - skip create directory query d - skip delete files query k - skip disk space available query n - skip new filename prompt o - skip overwrite file query r - erase all type-ahead before query s - skip scanned enough text query v - skip proceed to next volume query y - accept single character Y/N/A/Q jycny: skip create, new name queries in single character input mode ``` - **jz** Supply file for file comment ``` jzfile.cmt: use file.cmt for comments jz/dev/null: use to strip file comments ``` - **2a** Serialize names on extraction - **2b** \[UNIX\] restrict to Block devices ``` 2b or 2b.: current device only 2b-/usr: all except where /usr is located ``` - **2c** \[OS/2, NT\] handle Crit. EAs only - **2d** **arj**/DOS compatibility mode 2d1: (OBSOLETE) comment compatibility - **2e** \[OS/2, NT\] filter Extended attrs ``` 2e.*: pack/unpack system EAs only 2e.ICON?: pack/unpack icons only 2e: disable EAs handling ``` - **2f** Disable comment serialization across multiple volumes - **2h** \[UNIX\] Disable hardlink handling 2h1: Extract hardlinks as symlinks - **2k** Skip century display in dates 2k1: use a non-ambiguous date display format - **2l** \[OS/2, NT\] treat .LONGNAME EAs as filenames when possible - **2o** \[UNIX\] store/restore file ownership 2o1: Store numeric UID/GID values 2o2: Same as -2o but saves group as well - **2p** Specify process Priority class ``` OS/2, NT: 2p1...2p4 Linux, FreeBSD: 2p1...2p41 ``` - **2r** Revert directory Recursion order - **2s** \[UNIX\] preserve Symlink properties - **2x** \[OS/2, NT\]: eXclude extended attrs 2x.ICON?: ignore icons ## DEFAULTS ``` Save path information in archive Save long filenames Save/restore extended attributes Save/restore file date-time created and accessed in Win95 and OS/2 Save timestamps in the UNIX format under UNIX-like operating systems Don't save drive and root in path information Display comment ANSI sequences with built-in display handler Prompt before overwriting output files Use method 1 compression Use binary mode Use ! as list file symbol The "ac" command is an abbreviation for "u -u2 -jb" The "cc" command is an abbreviation for "y -jb" The "dc" command is an abbreviation for "d -jb" ``` Under Win32, **arj** uses OEM codepage by default. The **"-hy"** option sets **arj** to use the ANSI codepage which is the Windows graphical environment default. **arj**/Win32 self-extracting archives should be built using the **"-hy"** option. To ensure compatibility with previous versions of **arj**, the **"-2d"** parameter has to be specified when archiving under UNIX. ## USER PROMPT RESPONSES - **Yes** yes - **No** no - **Quit** abort out of **arj** - **Always** always assume yes for current type of query - **Skip** always assume no for current type of query - **Global** always assume yes for all queries except diskette volume prompts - **Command** prompt for and execute one system command ## ENVIRONMENT **ARJ\_SW** = **-jyry -jv -i1**\ **ARJ\_SW** = */etc/arj.cfg* ## EXIT STATUS - **0** Success - **1** Warning (specified file to add to archive not found, specified file to list, extract, etc., not found, or answering negatively to "OK to proceed to next volume..." prompt) - **2** Fatal error - **3** CRC error (header or file CRC error or bad password) - **4** ARJ-SECURITY error or attempt to update an ARJ-SECURED archive - **5** Disk full or write error - **6** Cannot open archive or file - **7** Simple user error (bad parameters) - **8** Not enough memory - **9** Not an **arj** archive - **10** \[DOS\] XMS memory error (read or write) - **11** User control break - **12** Too many chapters (over 250) ## EXAMPLES - Add files minus directory structure: **arj** a -e archive \* - Add two files to archive: **arj** a archive *name1 name2* - Add files to archive with verification: **arj** a -jt archive \* - Add files with maximum compression: **arj** a -jm archive \* - Add several directories of files: **arj** a archive ... *dir1 dir2 dir3* - Add thousands of files to an archive: **arj** a -hm1 -r archive \* - Add a chapter to an archive: **arj** ac archive */foo/dir/\** -r - Comment archive header only: **arj** c archive -z*cmt.fil* - Convert standard archive to chapter: **arj** cc archive - Convert chapter archive to standard: **arj** y archive -jb0 - Delete the last chapter from an archive: **arj** dc archive \* - Strip archive comment only: **arj** c archive -z*/dev/null* - Extract files from archive: **arj** e archive - Extract maintaining directory structure: **arj** x archive - Extract new and newer files without query: **arj** e archive -u -y - Extract subdirectory from archive: **arj** e archive *subdir/\** -p1 - Extract files to directory: **arj** x archive *destdir/* \* - Extract files to directory: **arj** x archive \* -htdestdir - Extract files to directory with space: **arj** x archive "*Some Dir/* " - Extract files to directory with space: **arj** x archive "-ht*Some Dir*" - Extract a Win95 archive to plain DOS: **arj** x archive -hf2 - List files in archive: **arj** l archive - Move files to archive: **arj** m archive *\*.tex* - Move files from archive: **arj** e -d archive *\*.tex* - Recover files from a damaged archive: **arj** x archive -jr - Test integrity of files in archive: **arj** t archive - Test multiple **arj** archives: **arj** t *\*.arj* -hr - Add files to a multiple volume archive: **arj** a -va */floppy/archive* \* - Create up to 999 archive volumes: **arj** a -va */floppy/archive.001* - Extract from a multiple volume archive: **arj** x -v */floppy/archive* - Create a multiple volume self-extractor: **arj** a -va -je */floppy/archive* \* - Convert archive to self-extractor: **arj** y -je1 archive - Backup dir */foo* to dir */floppy*: **arj** a */floppy/backup* */foo* -a1 -b2 -r -vvas -w*/foo* -js -jt -hk - Restore backup on dir */floppy* to dir */foo*: **arj** x */floppy/backup* */foo* -vv -y ## SELF-EXTRACTOR ARCHIVES If the first two characters of an **arj** comment are "**))**" in a self-extractor, then the self-extractor will accept the appended line as its command line. "**)) -o**" will force the self-extractor to overwrite existing files. ## SEE ALSO [**rearj**(1)](/rearj/1.md), [**unarj**(1)](/unarj/1.md), [**arj-register**(1)](/arj-register/1.md). ## AUTHOR This manual page was written by Ola Lundqvist \ in pod format, then converted by Guillem Jover \ to nroff format.