GNU Linux Debian - how to view chm (windows help) files

chm files are basically html files packed into an archive.

unpacking them should be possible, but

archmage file.chm output

“Segmentation” faulted.

<span style="color: #00ffff;">lsb_release -a</span>; # tested on
No LSB modules are available.
Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)


<span style="color: #00ffff;">su - root
apt update
apt install xchm
</span>

then in caja (or other file explorer) r-click-the-file-> open with xchm

even comes with cross os support! (lin, win, osx)

the GPL licenced src is here: https://github.com/rzvncj/xCHM

the author does not have any access anymore to: https://sourceforge.net/projects/xchm/ (someone else restored the page, might be scam!)

manpage:

xchm.man.txt

specs:

http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/chmspec

#linux #gnu #gnulinux #opensource #administration #sysops #chm #gnu-linux #debian

Originally posted at: https://dwaves.de/2022/05/08/gnu-linux-debian-how-to-view-chm-windows-help-files/