perl-File-Unpack

An strong archive file unpacker, based on mime-types

File::Unpack is an unpacker for archives and files (bz2/gz/zip/tar/cpio/iso/rpm/deb/cab/lzma/7z/rar/...). We call it strong, because it is not fooled by file suffixes, or multiply wrapped packages. It reliably detects mime-types and recursivly descends into each archive found until it finally exposes all unpackable payload contents. A precise logfile can be written, describing mimetypes and unpack actions. Most of the known archive file formats are supported. Shell-script-style plugins can be added to support additinal formats.