How to Unzip 7z File on Linux Mint 18

GNU/Linux Mint 18 Unzip 7z Files

The Tutorial shows you How to Decompress/Extract/Unarchive/Unzip the 7-Zip Files on Mint 18.x Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia 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 2–10% better than most Other Zip-Compatible Programs.

1. 1. Terminal QuickStart

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Linux Mint

   Bash Shell Mint QuickStart

   Getting-Started with Terminal on Linux Mint
   Update Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.