How to use the command 'xip' (with examples)

The ‘xip’ command is a tool provided by Apple to create or expand compressed files in a secure xip archive. It should be noted that only archives signed by Apple are trusted, so this tool should not be used to create archives.

Use case 1: Expand the archive into the current working directory

Code:

xip --expand path/to/file.xip

Motivation: Expanding an archive is a common task when working with compressed files. By using the ‘xip’ command with the ‘–expand’ option, you can quickly extract the contents of a xip archive into the current working directory.

Explanation:

• ‘xip’: This is the command name to be executed.
• ‘–expand’: This option specifies that the archive should be expanded.
• ‘path/to/file.xip’: This is the path to the xip archive file that you want to expand.

Example output: If the ‘file.xip’ archive is located in the ‘path/to/’ directory and you run the command ‘xip –expand path/to/file.xip’, the contents of the archive will be extracted into the current working directory.

Conclusion:

The ‘xip’ command is a handy tool provided by Apple for working with xip archives. In this article, we covered one of the common use cases of expanding an archive into the current working directory. By understanding the syntax and options of the ‘xip’ command, you can easily manage compressed files with this tool.