Linux StalkerPackTool - Script to Pack and Unpack .pak files

Script Overview

This bash script is designed to streamline the process of downloading, extracting, and utilizing the `repak` tool by trumank for managing `.pak` files. Here’s what it does:

1. Setup and Download:

- Automatically fetches the latest Linux release of the `repak` tool from GitHub.

- Downloads and extracts the `repak` executable if it's not already present.

2. User Interaction:

- Prompts the user to enter a path to either a file or folder.

- For unpacking `.pak` files, it uses the specified AES key for S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2 Heart of Chornobyl to unpack the file. But you can use it for another games using their AES key.

- For packing a folder to `.pak`, it prompts the user to choose a compression method (no compression, Gzip, Zlib, or Zstd) and then packs the folder accordingly.

3. Convenient Operations:

- Ensures the path provided by the user is valid and handles paths with tilde (`~`) and single quotes.

- Cleans up temporary working directories created during the process.

This script simplifies the use of the `repak` tool with minimal setup and user-friendly prompts, making it easy to manage `.pak` files with different compression methods.

Step-by-Step Guide to Use the Script

Prerequisites

0. Ensure you have `curl` and `tar` installed

Script Preparation

1. Download and Extract the Script:

- Download archive with script.

- Extract the provided script.

Setup and Permissions

2. Make the Script Executable:

- Run the following command to make the script executable:

chmod +x repak_manager.sh

Running the Script

3. Execute the Script:

- Run the script with:

./repak_manager.sh

4. Follow the Prompts:

- Enter path or Drag & Drop file in Terminal window: You’ll be asked to enter the path to a file or folder.

- For files, ensure they are specified correctly.

- For folders, ensure the full path is provided.

- Compression Choice: If you are processing a folder (packing), you will be asked to choose a compression method:

- 1 - Without compression (default)

- 2 - Gzip compression

- 3 - Zlib compression

- 4 - Zstd compression

Execution and Output

5. Script Execution:

- The script will download the latest `repak` executable if it doesn't already exist.

- It will process the specified file or folder based on your input and chosen compression method.

Merging Mods

If you want to learn how to merge mods, take a look at the StalkerBo