Extractor

What does Extractor do

This is a command line based Python tool that help you extract the following;

• Extract existing TAR.GZ files to your specified folder path.
• Downloading a TAR.GZ from a URL & extract it to your specified folder path.
• Extract existing ZIP files to your specified folder path.
• Download a ZIP file from a URL & extract it to your specified folder path.

This script requires Python 3

Table Of Contents

• What does Extractor do
  • Why was this made
  • How to use
    • Extract Existing Tar.GZ File
    • Download and Extract Tar.GZ File
    • Extract Existing ZIP File
    • Download and Extract ZIP File
  • Add the path to the script on your server
    • Example

Why was this made

Originally unable to extract TAR.GZ files normally on a server. And wanted a friendly work around to make life easier & in hopes that this helps someone else with the same or a familar problem.

How to use

1. Download extractor.py

2. Run script using Python 3. (python extractor.py)

3. You will be prompted with five options

• 1. Extract Existing Tar.GZ File
• 2. Download & Extract Tar.GZ File
• 3. Extract Existing ZIP file
• 4. Download & Extract ZIP file
• 3. Exit the program

Extract Existing Tar.GZ File

Provide the tar.gz file path to extract tar.gz like the examples below

(/home/username/example/test/geoPHP.tar.gz) < if on Linux

(C:\Users\ExampleUser\Folder\AreYouStillReadingThis\geoPHP.tar.gz) < if on Windows

Download and Extract Tar.GZ File

Provide a Download URL for the TAR.GZ file. Insert direct link to file like example below. (https://phayes.github.io/bin/current/geoPHP/geoPHP.tar.gz)

Provide the folder path you would like to extract the tar.gz file to as shown in the examples below

(/home/username/extract-folder) < if on Linux

(C:\Users\ExampleUser\Folder\AreYouStillReadingThis) < if on Windows

Extract Existing ZIP File

Provide the .zip file path to extract .zip like the examples below

(/home/username/example/test/Extractor.zip) < if on Linux

(C:\Users\ExampleUser\Folder\AreYouStillReadingThis\Extractor.zip) < if on Windows

Download and Extract ZIP File

Provide a Download URL for the .zip file. Insert direct link to file like example below. (https://github.com/MarketingPipeline/Extractor/archive/refs/heads/main.zip)

Provide the folder path you would like to extract the .zip file to as shown in the examples below

(/home/username/extract-folder) < if on Linux

(C:\Users\ExampleUser\Folder\AreYouStillReadingThis) < if on Windows

Add the path to the script on your server

In your .profile etc. add the script to your path to use it whenever you need it!

Example

 alias extractor='python /home/username/extractor.py'

"extractor" is the name you want to use to call the script directly.

"python" is whatever command you use to call Python3.

"/home/username/extractor.py" is the path to the extractor script