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 sudo apt-get install p7zip-full sudo apt-get install p7zip-full
 </​code>​ </​code>​
 +Use letter **a** to create an archive
 +To set compression level choose one of the following parameter:
 +  * -mx0: Don't compress at all. This is called "copy mode."
 +  * -mx1: Low compression. This is called "​fastest"​ mode.
 +  * -mx3: Fast compression mode. Will automatically set various parameters.
 +  * -mx5: Same as above, but "​normal."​
 +  * -mx7: This means "​maximum"​ compression.
 +  * -mx9: This means "​ultra"​ compression. You probably want to use this.
  
 +<​code>​
 +7z a /​home/<​my_user>/<​my_archive_name>​.7z /​folder/​to/​archive -mx9
 +</​code>​
 +
 +Archiving and encrypting the files without compression:​
 +<​code>​
 +7z a Images.7z Images/ -pMyPassword -mhe -mx0
 +</​code>​
 +
 +
 +Sources: [[https://​www.ibm.com/​developerworks/​community/​blogs/​6e6f6d1b-95c3-46df-8a26-b7efd8ee4b57/​entry/​how_to_use_7zip_on_linux_command_line144|IBM Developer Network]], [[https://​www.dotnetperls.com/​7-zip-examples|DotNetPerls]]
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