Self-extracting ZIP?

[bscott at ntisys.com]

On Sat, 13 Mar 2004, at 10:33am, bbell at hp.com wrote:
> Does anyone know if it is possible to create a Windows self-extracting zip
> file using a Linux tool?

  Yup.  Grab the latest Info-Zip "zip" package for i386 Win32.  In that
package, you will find a file named "unzipsfx.exe".  That file is the
self-extract engine.

  Now, to turn a regular zip file into a self-extracting zip file, do this:

	cat unzipsfx.exe myfile.zip > myfile.exe

  This gives you the traditional Info-Zip "unzip" interface, not a fancy 
GUI.  But it works just fine.

  FYI, to do the same thing under 'doze:

	copy /b unzipsfx.exe+myfile.zip myfile.exe

-- 
Ben Scott <bscott at ntisys.com>
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