# Arkiv
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Arkiv is a convenience library to download, open, consult and extract archives of various
format through a single consistent interface.
## Supported Formats
- `sample.zip` (requires the zip feature).
- `sample.tar` (requires the `tar` feature).
- `sample.tgz` or `sample.tar.gz` (requires `tar` and `gzip` features).
- `sample.tar.xz` (requires `tar` and `xz` features).
- `sample.tar.bz2` (requires `tar` and `bzip` features).
- `sample.tar.zstd` or `sample.tar.zst` (requires `tar` and `zstd` features).
## Usage
```rust , no_run
use arkiv::{Result, Archive};
fn main() -> Result<()> {
// open the archive from a local file
let mut archive = arkiv::Archive::open("path/to/archive.tar.xz")?;
// or download it over HTTP(S) - requires the `download` feature.
#[cfg(feature="download")]
let mut archive = {
let url = "https://github.com/meuter/arkiv-rs/raw/main/tests/sample/sample.tar.zstd";
arkiv::Archive::download(url)?
};
// iterate over entries
for entry in archive.entries_iter()? {
let entry = entry?;
println!("{} {}", entry.size(), entry.path().display());
}
// extract the archive (perserves permission on unix targets)
archive.unpack("/tmp/")?;
Ok(())
}
```