How-to Extract 7z Files on Lubuntu 15.10 Wily Linux

Expanding 7z Archives on Lubuntu Linux

The Linux Tutorial Shows You How-to to Decompress/Extract/Unarchive the 7-Zip Files on Lubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf GNU/Linux.

The core 7z compression uses a variety of algorithms, the most common of which are bzip2, PPMd, LZMA2, and LZMA. Developed by Pavlov, LZMA is a relatively new system, making its debut as part of the 7z format.

Usually, 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30–70% better than to zip format, and 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2–10% better than most other zip-compatible programs.

1. How-to Install 7-Zip Command Line Tool on Lubuntu

   • By GDebi Package Installer:
     One Click Install

     After simply Confirm to Open and Install by the System Package Installer…

   • By the Terminal Shell:

     sudo apt-get install p7zip

     If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

2. Double-Click on File on Desktop to Extract by Archive Manager

   

   Or to Extract the 7-Zip Archives on Shell:

   p7zip -d my7ZippedFile.7z

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