Install 7-Zip on Ubuntu 24.04

7-Zip is an open-source archiving tool designed for efficient file compression and extraction. It supports a wide range of archive formats. It also delivers high compression ratios, reducing file sizes and making storage and transfer more efficient. This tutorial demonstrates how to install 7-Zip on Ubuntu 24.04.

Install 7-Zip

First, refresh the package index to ensure the latest repository information is available:

sudo apt update

Next, install the 7-Zip package:

sudo apt install -y 7zip

Testing 7-Zip

Create a simple text file for testing:

echo 'Hello world' > test.txt

Compress the file into a .7z archive:

7z a test.7z test.txt

If the command completes successfully, a compressed archive named test.7z will be created in the current directory.

Uninstall 7-Zip

If 7-Zip is no longer needed, uninstall it by running the following command:

sudo apt purge --autoremove -y 7zip