Top "Self-extracting" questions

A self-extracting archive is an archive that doesn't require any special application to extract its contents.

How do I silently install a 7-zip self-extracting archive to a specific directory?

The Ruby Devkit is a 7-zip based self-extracting archive. I would like to invoke it silently without having to install 7…

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How do I make a self-installing executable using WinRAR?

I've seen executables that extract themselves and run a compressed setup.exe afterwards: a double click on the file uncompresses …

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What is the difference between 7zip's 7z.sfx and 7zsd.sfx?

I can't figure out what the difference is between the 7z.sfx file available with 7zip and the downloadable 7zsd.…

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How to extract a Win32 Cabinet Self-Extractor without executing the extracted file then

For a coursework, I have to analyse a malware. It is a .EXE Win32 Cabinet Self-extractor file. (that's how windows …

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7zip command line self extractor not asking for path

I've created my self extracting .exe file from 7zip command line using the 7z a -sfx <name.exe> &…

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How to extract WinZip Self-Extracting exe in silent mode

I have create a exe file using WinZip Self-Extractor. It extracts the file in UI mode, that is while dobule …

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Trying to execute self extracting zip file silently in command line

I have these self extracting zip files that I'm trying to extract on 2008/7 machines remotely. But they are coming in …

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Self-extracting script in sh shell

How would I go about making a self extracting archive that can be executed on sh? The closest I have …

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self extracting zip taking arguments

I am looking for a tool that will allow me to create a self extracting executable file which can take …

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The magic number in GZip header is not correct. Make sure you are passing in a GZip stream.(.exe file)

I want to extract a exe file. The exe file contain some files and folders. When I try to extract …

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