Description:
Reading, creating, and manipulating file archives
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 6.21.0@0
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Tracked Since: Nov 14, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@kdecommunity |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
kde
qt
archive
compression
c++
library
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Install:
brew install karchive
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About:
KArchive is a Qt-based library for transparently handling file archives such as ZIP, TAR, GZIP, and BZIP2. It provides a unified API for reading and writing these formats, abstracting away the complexities of compression and decompression. This allows developers to easily integrate archive management capabilities into their applications.
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Key Features:
- Support for multiple formats (ZIP, TAR, GZIP, BZIP2, 7zip, RAR)
- Unified Qt-based API for reading and writing
- Transparent compression and decompression
- Integration with the KDE Frameworks ecosystem
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Use Cases:
- Building desktop applications that need to handle compressed files
- Implementing backup and data archiving solutions
- Processing and extracting downloaded software packages
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Alternatives:
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libarchive
– A more comprehensive C library supporting a wider range of formats, but it is not native to the Qt ecosystem.
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QuaZip
– A dedicated wrapper for handling ZIP files using Qt, whereas KArchive provides broader format support.
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