server core 2008 command

Question

I want to extract a zip file on Server Core 2008.

Can anyone tell me the command to do so?

Answer 1

You could use this code snippet for a .vbs file (VBScript):

Function WindowsUnZip(sUnzipFileName, sUnzipDestination)

  Set oUnzipFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

  If Not oUnzipFSO.FolderExists(sUnzipDestination) Then
    oUnzipFSO.CreateFolder(sUnzipDestination)
  End If

  With CreateObject("Shell.Application")
       .NameSpace(sUnzipDestination).Copyhere .NameSpace(sUnzipFileName).Items
  End With

  Set oUnzipFSO = Nothing

End Function

Call WindowsUnZip("C:\example.zip", "C:\DestinationFolder\")

Answer 2

There is no command line utility buit in to unzip files. When copying files to server core I recommend using makecab and expand. Or you can install the unzip command line tool of your preference.

Answer 3

zip.exe and unzip.exe are in my tools folder since 1994 and they work fine in Server Core. I use the versions from Info-ZIP