Description:
Multi-format archive and compression library
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 3.8.4@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 4, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: System utilities
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Tags:
library
archive
compression
c
file-formats
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Install:
brew install libarchive
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About:
Libarchive is a C library that provides a portable and efficient API for reading and writing various archive and compression formats. It handles common formats like tar, pax, cpio, zip, and ISO9660 disk images, along with compression filters such as gzip, bzip2, and xz. Its primary value is offering a single, robust interface for multi-format archive manipulation without external tool dependencies.
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Key Features:
- Supports multiple archive formats (tar, zip, iso, cpio, rar, 7z)
- Handles numerous compression filters (gzip, bzip2, xz, lzma, zstd)
- Portable C library with no external dependencies
- Archive read/write and format conversion capabilities
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Use Cases:
- Building archive extraction features into applications
- Performing format conversion between different archive types
- Creating backup and data packaging tools
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Alternatives:
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zlib
– zlib focuses solely on gzip/deflate compression, whereas libarchive handles full archive formats and multiple compression types.
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libzip
– libzip is specialized for ZIP archives, while libarchive supports a broader range of formats including tar and ISO.
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