Unzip only updated files
Is there a way to unzip a zip file into a directory, but only do so for updates files (I mean the compressed files inside the zip)? I have a huge directory of files there, and only about 20% are different.
Preferably using command line, but it's optional. I use Windows XP.
Thanks.
With the winzip commandline addon, you can use the -n
option:
-n
Unzip only newer files. This option updates existing files if the archived file is newer and creates new ones if they do not already exist.
wzunzip -n "c:\my documents\spring2007.zip" c:\semesters\spring05
This example will extract, from c:\my documents\spring2007.zip, ONLY those files that are newer than the files that currently exist in c:\semesters\spring05 OR that do not already exist in the c:\semesters\spring05 folder.
You might want to combine it with the -o
option - "Overwrite existing files without a prompt (automatically reply "Yes" to each overwrite prompt)."
Heres an idea for starters that someone else will need to finish:
- Find a zip program that list the files in a compressed archived.
- Have that list all the files and the timestamp
- Use a scripting language (python,batch,whatever) to compare the modified time of those files with the files in the directory
- Have the scripting language generate the arguments to add those files into the archive
Alternatively, break down your archive folder.