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tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# asar

> A file archiver for the Electron platform.
> More information: <https://github.com/electron/asar>.

- Archive a file or directory:

`asar pack {{path/to/input_file_or_directory}} {{path/to/output_archive.asar}}`

- Extract an archive:

`asar extract {{path/to/archive.asar}}`

- Extract a specific file from an archive:

`asar extract-file {{path/to/archive.asar}} {{file}}`

- List the contents of an archive file:

`asar list {{path/to/archive.asar}}`
