Re: [OT] Zip file browsing tool

[Amit Uttamchandani <atu13439@csun.edu>]

> 
> Since you don't tell us which DE you use, it is only save to presume
> that you use the console.  Thus:
>

Yes, you are right...I primarily use the console for almost all file operations. I will try the command you gave below.
 
> $ unzip -v > stupidly_large_zip_file.txt
> $ view stupidly_large_zip_file.txt
> 
> If you happen to be using GNOME (God's own DE), then file-roller
> will do just fine.  Simply fire up Nautilus and click on the zip
> file.  But Dotan is correct: it also take *time*.  So while it's
> plowing thru the zip file, relax, get a cup of steaming hot coffee,
> and scald the face of the idiot who created an 18GB zip file...
> 

I use DWM and mostly GNOME packages. I will try and install file-roller. So with file-roller, I can view the zip archive without is being decompressed?

Thanks for your help!

Amit