(tmpfs). This gives you the speed of raw file access (allowing for resuming) without the permanent disk space cost.
# Using gunzip for .gz files gunzip -c wordlist.gz | hashcat -m 0 -a 0 hashes.txt # Using 7z for .7z files 7z e wordlist.7z -so | hashcat -m 0 -a 0 hashes.txt Use code with caution. hashcat compressed wordlist
7z e passwords.7z -so | tr 'A-Z' 'a-z' | hashcat -m 0 hashes.txt Use code with caution. (tmpfs)