cpio(1) - copy files to and from archives

The Crib for cpio(1)

1. Create Archive

Example: put all the files inside the current directory into the new archive

ls | cpio -o > ar01.cpio

Example: create an archive from the file containing the names of files to put into the archive

cat blst | cpio -i > bu2.cpio

2. List Archive Contents

Example: get file names from the previously created archive

cat ar01.cpio | cpio -t

3. Extract Files from Archive

Example: extract all the files from the previously created archive

cat ar01.cpio | cpio -i

Example: extract only one file with the absolute path from the archive; with verbose output

cat bu2.cpio | cpio -i --insecure -v /tmp/cpio/one