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can't open encrypted zip files

Asked by Steve Lathan

Received an encrypted zip file via email. Saved file and then tried to open same using archive manager. Entered password and got no response: no error message, no indication whatsoever; didn't do anything. Can anyone help.

Thank you.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Try:

unzip filename -P password

Note the P is CAPITALIZED, Linux is very case sensitive. You will also need to have your pwd as the same as the file you downloaded.

E.g If the file is stored on the desktop (as most (disorganised) users do) you will need to run:

cd ~/Desktop

and then run the command (obviously change the filename, case sensitive again).

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Steve Lathan (splathan) said : 		#2

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Steve Lathan (splathan) said : 		#3

Thank you.  Problem solved.

--- On Mon, 1/24/11, actionparsnip <email address hidden> wrote:

From: actionparsnip <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #142694]: can't open encrypted zip files
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Monday, January 24, 2011, 12:20 PM

Your question #142694 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/142694

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
Try:

unzip filename -P password

Note the P is CAPITALIZED, Linux is very case sensitive. You will also
need to have your pwd as the same as the file you downloaded.

E.g If the file is stored on the desktop (as most (disorganised) users
do) you will need to run:

cd ~/Desktop

and then run the command (obviously change the filename, case sensitive
again).

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