PeaZip compression tool tested
Zipped and Checked
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Compression tools are part of any user's regular toolkit. PeaZip not only supports exotic formats, it also contributes toward the security and integrity of your data through many additional functions.
Linux has countless programs for compressing and archiving data. The major desktop environments come with their own graphical applications for this purpose, but PeaZip – a free all-rounder – facilitates the handling of archives while also ensuring the integrity of the data.
PeaZip has been available for some time from the repositories of many major distributions – for example, Mageia and other Mandriva derivatives, as well as Fedora and CentOS. Thus, you can typically use the package manager for the installation. DEB packages for 32-bit and 64-bit systems are available from the project website [1]; the archives from the same source are only suitable for 32-bit systems.
A portable variant is also available in the form of a tarball, which is not restricted to a specific system. This archive does not contain the source code for the software but the complete program, which will run no matter what distribution you have. It makes sense to copy the folder into a directory of your choice after unpacking and then run the program there by typing the peazip command at the command line. You also have the option of integrating the software into a menu, which gives you the ability to start the program at the push of a button later on.
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