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From perl-utils 5.44.0-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running zipdetails --help (exit 0). permalink

zipdetails [OPTIONS] file

Display details about the internal structure of a Zip file.

OPTIONS

  General Options
     -h, --help
            Display help
     --redact
            Hide filename and payload data in the output
     --scan
            Enable pessimistic scanning mode.
            Blindly scan the file looking for zip headers
            Expect false-positives.
     --utc
            Display date/time fields in UTC. Default is local time
     -v
            Enable verbose mode -- output more stuff
     --version
            Print zipdetails version number
            This is version 4.008
     --walk
            Enable optimistic scanning mode.
            Blindly scan the file looking for zip headers
            Expect false-positives.

  Filename/Comment Encoding
    --encoding e
            Use encoding "e" when reading filename/comments from the zip file
            Uses system encoding ('ascii') by default
    --no-encoding
            Disable filename & comment encoding. Default disabled.
    --output-encoding e
            Use encoding "e" when writing filename/comments to the display
            Uses system encoding ('ascii') by default
    --debug-encoding
            Display eatra info when a filename/comment encoding has changed
    --language-encoding, --no-language-encoding
            Enable/disable support for the zip file "Language Encoding" flag.
            When this flag is set in a zip file the filename/comment is assumed
            to be encoded in UTF8.
            Default is enabled

  Message Control
     --messages, --no-messages
            Enable/disable all info/warning/error messages. Default enabled.
     --exit-bitmask, --no-exit-bitmask
            Enable/disable exit status bitmask for messages. Default disabled.
            Bitmask values are
                Info    1
                Warning 2
                Error   4

Copyright (c) 2011-2026 Paul Marquess. All rights reserved.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpDisplay helphelp
--redactHide filename and payload data in the outputhelp
--scanEnable pessimistic scanning mode.help
--utcDisplay date/time fields in UTC.help
-vEnable verbose mode -- output more stuffhelp
--versionPrint zipdetails version number This is version 4.008help
--walkEnable optimistic scanning mode.help
--encoding eUse encoding "e" when reading filename/comments from the zip file Uses system encoding ('ascii') by defaulthelp
--no-encodingDisable filename & comment encoding.help
--output-encoding eUse encoding "e" when writing filename/comments to the display Uses system encoding ('ascii') by defaulthelp
--debug-encodingDisplay eatra info when a filename/comment encoding has changedhelp
--language-encoding, --no-language-encodingEnable/disable support for the zip file "Language Encoding" flag.help
--messages, --no-messagesEnable/disable all info/warning/error messages.help
--exit-bitmask, --no-exit-bitmaskEnable/disable exit status bitmask for messages.help

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