Chapter 2.4.1 ARK
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ARK is a file archieve utility. It can be used to view, compress, and decompress files.

Supported file formats include:

 - 7 zip archives
 - Java Archieve
 - Tar Archieves
 - Tar acrhieves compressed with bzip, gzip, lzip, LZMA, XZ compressed 
 - Zip Archieves

Screenshot
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.. image:: ARK.png

Useage
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To open a file in a archieve, open the archieve, then double click the file  or select it and click the Open button. If you want to extract or move a file from the archieve, use the extract button.  

To create an archieve press the archieve new button to bring up the create new archive dialog. Enter in the folder you want to create this archieve in the folder or press the folder button on the right to select where to create this archieve. Type the filename of the archieve you want to name the file. To select which type of archieve you get a drop down menu to select tar or zip archieve with various different kinds of compression. 

Version
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Lubuntu ships version 4:18.04.3 of ARK. 

How to launch
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To launch ARK go to the menu :menuselection:`Accessories --> ARK` or run 

.. code::

   ark
   
on the command line. The icon for ARK looks like a green box with a zipper. 


