# p7zip

p7zip is command line port of 7-Zip for POSIX systems, including Linux.

## Installation & Use

Install the p7zip package which is available in the official repositories.

The command to run the program is simply the following:

    # 7z

## Examples

To simply extract all files from an archive to the current directory without using directory names, use the following command:

    # 7za e <archive name>

To extract with full paths, use the following command:

    # 7za x <archive name>

## Differences between 7z, 7za and 7zr binaries

The package includes three binaries, `/usr/bin/7z`, `/usr/bin/7za`, and `/usr/bin/7zr`. Their manual pages explain the differences:

- 7z uses plugins to handle archives.
- 7za is a stand-alone executable. 7za handles fewer archive formats than 7z, but does not need any others.
- 7zr is a stand-alone executable. 7zr handles fewer archive formats than 7z, but does not need any others. 7zr is a "light-version" of 7za that only handles 7z archives.

## External Links

Homepage.

7zip homepage.

Category:

- Data compression and archiving