arj1

Usage

Commands

Switches

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

lnames.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

hcclear: 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

jiindex.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

jp50: pause, set page size to 50

jq

Set string parameter

jqstring: 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

jwnew.file: output to new.file

jx

Start at eXtended position

jx10000: 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

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

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.