karchive ☆
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Description:
Reading, creating, and manipulating file archives
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 6.21.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Nov 14, 2025
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Category: Developer tools
Tags: kde qt archive compression c++ library
Install: brew install karchive
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.
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
Use Cases:
  • Building desktop applications that need to handle compressed files
  • Implementing backup and data archiving solutions
  • Processing and extracting downloaded software packages
Alternatives:
  • libarchive – A more comprehensive C library supporting a wider range of formats, but it is not native to the Qt ecosystem.
  • QuaZip – A dedicated wrapper for handling ZIP files using Qt, whereas KArchive provides broader format support.
Version History
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Nov 14, 2025 8:15pm 0 VERSION_BUMP 47830f73
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