P7ZIPLinux
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P7ZIP as a Linux alternative to PeaZip
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Our verdict
P7ZIP can replace PeaZip for users who mainly need ZIP, 7z, TAR, and other common formats and are comfortable with a command‑line tool. It handles compression, extraction, encryption, checksums, and splitting, but lacks PeaZip’s native PEA archive support, graphical interface, and integrated file‑manager context menu. It suits power users, sysadmins, and those who prefer scripting over a GUI.
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Latest version
- 17.06
- Rating
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What works the same
- Both support ZIP, 7z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, and many other formats
- Both provide encryption and checksumming
- Both can split and merge archives
- Both are open‑source and free
- Both can be called from file managers via custom actions
What is different
- P7ZIP is command‑line only; no GUI
- P7ZIP does not create or read native PEA archives
- PeaZip offers a context‑menu integration out of the box; P7ZIP requires custom actions
- PeaZip has batch processing via a GUI; P7ZIP relies on shell scripting
- PeaZip includes a built‑in file manager; P7ZIP does not
Opening your PeaZip files
P7ZIP can open and extract archives created by PeaZip in formats it supports (ZIP, 7z, TAR, etc.). It cannot create or read the proprietary PEA format, so files saved as PEA will not be usable with P7ZIP unless they are first converted to a supported format.
Switching from PeaZip to P7ZIP, step by step
- Install p7zip from your distro’s repository (apt install p7zip-full or dnf install p7zip).
- Use the command line to create archives: p7zip -t7z -m0=lzma2 -mx=9 archive.7z files/
Key features of P7ZIP
- Create and extract 7z archives with high compression
- Supports zip, tar, gz, bz2, xz and many other formats
- Command‑line interface suitable for scripting
- Solid compression and multi‑threaded operation
- Preserves Unix file permissions and timestamps
- Available in standard repositories of Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu
- Can be called from file managers via custom actions
How to install P7ZIP on Linux
sudo apt install p7zipsudo apt install p7zip-rarsudo dnf install p7zipFrequently asked questions
Can I use P7ZIP to extract a PeaZip PEA archive?
No, P7ZIP does not support the PEA format. You must convert the archive to a supported format first.
Is there a way to get a context menu for P7ZIP in Nautilus?
Yes, create a custom action that runs p7zip commands; the exact steps depend on your file manager.
Does P7ZIP support multi‑threaded compression?
Yes, the 7z engine used by p7zip can use multiple CPU cores for compression and extraction.
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