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How to decompress split zip files on AWS S3?

I've got a file (4GB) which is too big to upload on AWS S3 with unstable internet connection, so I split the file into several parts using WinZip.

So, file.csv became a series of files:

- file.z01 - file.z02 - ... - file.z12

After uploading it on AWS S3 I need to unzip it. How do I do it?

Solution

  • You wont be able to do it without the help of an EC2 instance.

    If you have already uploaded these small zip files, launch a new EC2 instance, download these files from S3 using curl or wget, combine them together and upload to s3 again.

    Since you are using Winzip, consider launching a Windows based instance, as it will be tough for you find a linux based equivalent for winzip.