lunzip ☆

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Description:
Decompressor for lzip files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: compression decompression cli lzip utilities

Install: brew install lunzip

About:
Lunzip is a command-line decompressor designed specifically for files compressed with the lzip format. It provides lossless data recovery and decompression, ensuring the integrity of the original data through its integrated CRC32 checking. This tool is essential for users working with lzip archives on systems where the full lzip package is not required.

Key Features:

Stream-based decompression allowing for efficient memory usage
Integrated CRC32 error checking for data integrity verification
Strict adherence to the lzip format specification
Simple and lightweight command-line interface

Use Cases:

Decompressing .lz files on resource-constrained systems
Verifying the integrity of downloaded lzip archives
Automating extraction tasks in shell scripts

Alternatives:

lzip – The full lzip package includes compression capabilities, whereas lunzip is strictly for decompression.
gunzip – Handles gzip format (.gz), which is distinct from the lzip format (.lz) supported by lunzip.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 11, 2025 5:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	3b71bdd6
Sep 14, 2024 6:13pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	84a2b672