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* [http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/ p7zip] | * [http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/ p7zip] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/conor42/Radyx Radyx] - creates 7-zip archives using only the LZMA2 compression algorithm provided by the Fast LZMA2 Library | ||
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Revision as of 01:15, 28 September 2023
7z is a file format for archiving and data compression, developed by Igor Pavlov. It is the native format of the 7-Zip archiving application.
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Format details
The 7z format defines many compression methods. The ones normally used are LZMA2 (default for 7-Zip 9.30 alpha +), LZMA (default for 7-Zip prior to 9.30 alpha), PPMd, and bzip2.
Identification
7z files begin with signature bytes '7' 'z' BC AF 27 1C.
Related formats
Specifications
- Refer to the DOC/7zFormat.txt and DOC/Methods.txt files in the source distribution.
Software
- 7-Zip
- 7zX for Mac
- p7zip
- Radyx - creates 7-zip archives using only the LZMA2 compression algorithm provided by the Fast LZMA2 Library
