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'''''7-Zip''''' is a free open source archiving program that supports many different formats like ZIP, RAR, BZip, TAR, and more, while also using its own patent-free superior RAR-like format, 7Z. This is vastly superior to WinZip and WinRar and can be downloaded here: [http://www.7-zip.org 7-zip.org].
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[[Image:7-Zip.png|thumb|256x256px|The 7-Zip file browser.]]
  
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'''7-Zip''' is a cross-platform [[freeware]] [[open source]] archiving program written in [[C++]] that supports many different compression, package, and file system formats. It also has customizable Windows context-menu integration. It is vastly superior to WinZip and WinRar.
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==Personal==
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7-Zip is my primary compression utility. Although [[PeaZip]] supports a few more exotic formats, I do not like the bloated interface of PeaZip, and 7-Zip supports all of the formats I use on a regular basis, so I stick with 7-Zip.
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==Supported Formats==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Format !! Read !! Write
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| [[7Z]] || Yes || Yes
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| [[ARJ]] || Yes ||
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| [[BZIP]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[BZIP2]] || Yes || Yes
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|-
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| [[CAB]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[CHM]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[CPIO]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[DEB]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[DMG]] || Yes ||
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| [[FAT]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[GZIP]] || Yes || Yes
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|-
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| [[HFS]] || Yes ||
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|-
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| [[ISO]] || Yes ||
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| [[JAR]] || Yes ||
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| [[LHA]] || Yes ||
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| [[LZH]] || Yes ||
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| [[LZMA]] || Yes ||
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| [[NTFS]] || Yes ||
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| [[RAR]] || Yes ||
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| [[RPM]] || Yes ||
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| [[SQUASHFS]] || Yes ||
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| [[SWM]] || Yes ||
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| [[TAR]] || Yes || Yes
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| [[VHD]] || Yes ||
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| [[WIM]] || Yes || Yes
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| [[XAR]] || Yes ||
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| [[XZ]] || Yes || Yes
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| [[ZIP]] || Yes || Yes
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.7-zip.org 7-zip.org] - Official site.
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{{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Zip}}
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{{Link|Official|http://www.7-zip.org}}
  
  
 
[[Category: Software]]
 
[[Category: Software]]
[[Category: Compression]]
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[[Category: Compression Software]]
 
[[Category: Useful Software]]
 
[[Category: Useful Software]]
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[[Category: Windows Software]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Freeware]]
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[[Category: Software Distribution Model - Open Source]]

Revision as of 10:54, 23 October 2020

The 7-Zip file browser.

7-Zip is a cross-platform freeware open source archiving program written in C++ that supports many different compression, package, and file system formats. It also has customizable Windows context-menu integration. It is vastly superior to WinZip and WinRar.

Personal

7-Zip is my primary compression utility. Although PeaZip supports a few more exotic formats, I do not like the bloated interface of PeaZip, and 7-Zip supports all of the formats I use on a regular basis, so I stick with 7-Zip.

Supported Formats

Format Read Write
7Z Yes Yes
ARJ Yes
BZIP Yes
BZIP2 Yes Yes
CAB Yes
CHM Yes
CPIO Yes
DEB Yes
DMG Yes
FAT Yes
GZIP Yes Yes
HFS Yes
ISO Yes
JAR Yes
LHA Yes
LZH Yes
LZMA Yes
NTFS Yes
RAR Yes
RPM Yes
SQUASHFS Yes
SWM Yes
TAR Yes Yes
VHD Yes
WIM Yes Yes
XAR Yes
XZ Yes Yes
ZIP Yes Yes

Links

Link-Wikipedia.png  Link-Official.png