gnome-autoar ☆
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Description:
GNOME library for archive handling
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: gnome library archive gtk c
Install: brew install gnome-autoar
About:
gnome-autoar is a GNOME library that provides widgets and utilities for creating and extracting archives. It integrates archive handling capabilities directly into GTK applications, supporting various formats like ZIP and TAR. Its main value is simplifying complex archive operations into easy-to-use UI components for developers.
Key Features:
  • GTK widgets for archive selection and progress display
  • Support for multiple archive formats (libarchive backend)
  • Asynchronous operations to prevent UI freezing
  • Seamless integration with the GNOME ecosystem
Use Cases:
  • Adding archive extraction features to a GTK file manager
  • Building a GUI application that needs to create compressed backups
  • Implementing drag-and-drop archive handling in a desktop app
Alternatives:
  • libarchive – Lower-level C library; gnome-autoar wraps similar functionality with GTK-specific UI components.
  • File Roller – Standalone application; gnome-autoar is a library allowing developers to embed similar functionality into their own apps.
Version History
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Sep 14, 2025 10:42pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 89d0724e
Sep 11, 2024 11:01pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8b0b7ef9
Aug 30, 2024 6:07pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 0917f5b2
Aug 11, 2024 4:31pm 1 VERSION_BUMP 7643b5aa
Sep 24, 2023 2:42am 0 VERSION_BUMP 16892c2f
Mar 17, 2023 8:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 8b50d295
Mar 17, 2023 8:05pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 5008462f
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