{"id":12293,"date":"2021-11-24T04:53:52","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T04:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=12293"},"modified":"2021-11-24T04:53:52","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T04:53:52","slug":"how-to-install-7-zip-on-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/ubuntu\/how-to-install-7-zip-on-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install 7-zip on Ubuntu 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

When you move a large file or a large folder from one place to another, it is best to use compression tools to make this easier. One of the most popular software is 7-zip, this is software with a high compression ratio and does not win awards. It works on most operating systems and you can use it to extract files like 7z, zip, tar,…<\/p>\n

And we will show you how to install 7-zip on Ubuntu 20.04 as you go through it below. Hope you understand.<\/p>\n

Update the packages<\/h2>\n

Run the apt command:<\/p>\n

$ sudo apt update<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
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Then install p7zip-full package:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt install p7zip-full<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
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Then you verify installed by:<\/p>\n
$ 7z<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
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Using 7-zip<\/h2>\n
We will try compressing some files by using 7-zip. Run ls -la:<\/p>\n
$ ls -la<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
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1. Using a<\/strong> option to archive or compress:<\/p>\n
$ 7z a [compressed file] file<\/pre>\n
For example, I will compress 2 files: .profile and .bashrc into a file named demo.zip:<\/p>\n
$ 7z a demo.zip .profile .bashrc<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
2. Using l <\/strong>option to show the detail of compressed file:<\/p>\n
$ 7z l [compressed file]<\/pre>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
$ 7z l demo.zip<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Using e<\/strong> option to extract file:<\/p>\n
$ 7z e [compressed file]<\/pre>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
$ 7z e demo.zip<\/pre>\n
Output:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Hope you understood the tutorial on how to install 7-zip on Ubuntu 20.04.<\/p>\n
Thanks for reading!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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