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From: derek@foster.actrix.gen.nz (Derek Foster)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: compression programs
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Date: 6 Mar 91 22:07:52 GMT
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minh-do@CS.YALE.EDU (Do Minh) writes:

> Is there a program that will uncompress all the different formats.  I have
> received a bunch of programs in the arc, zoo, and pak formats.  All I need
> is an extracting utility
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Please respond directly to me if possible.

Shez, a shareware package by Jim Derr will do the job easily.. usually
called SHEZ59.zip or somesuch on a lot of bbs's.

From the docs:

> SHEZ is a shell program to make viewing and working with archive files
> user friendly.  In order for SHEZ to function you must have one or more
> of the following archive programs:
>
>      PKZIP, PKUNZIP by Phil Katz for ZIP files.
>      PKUNPAK, PKPAK by Phil Katz for ARC files.
>      LHARC by Haruyasu Yoshizaki for LZH files.
>      ZOO by Rahul Dhesi for ZOO files.
>      PAK by NoGate Consulting for PAK files.
>
>  In addition you will need Vern Buerg's LIST program.

Also allows scanning for viruses, if you use McAfee's Scan..

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