Linux Commands Helper

💬 Your AI-powered Linux assistant

7z Command - 7-Zip File Archiver

The 7z command is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. It is used to create, extract, and manage .7z and other archive formats on Linux systems.

Syntax

7z [command] [options] [archive] [files...]

Examples

7z a archive.7z file1 file2

Add files to a new 7z archive.

7z x archive.7z

Extract all files from a 7z archive.

7z l archive.7z

List the contents of a 7z archive.

Notes

  • Supports many archive formats, including 7z, zip, tar, gzip, bzip2, and more.
  • May require installation: sudo apt install p7zip-full on Debian/Ubuntu.
  • Use 7za for a standalone version supporting fewer formats.

© 2025 Linux Commands Helper. All rights reserved.

This project is under construction. Feedback and contributions are welcome.

Fazier badgeFeatured on Startup Fame