# Install zip Compression and file packaging/archive utility. Version 3.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:zip ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install zip ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install zip ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/zip/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add zip ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: zip from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install zip ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: zip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install zip ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: zip from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#zip ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/zi/zip/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S zip ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: zip from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install zip ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: zip from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install zip ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: zip from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','zerotier-one' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/zip ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/zip.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id Diorser.LiteMonitor -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Diorser.LiteMonitor from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:zip - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 3.0 - **Source summary:** Compression and file packaging/archive utility - **Homepage:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Info-ZIP - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - zip (cli) - zipcloak (cli) - zipnote (cli) - zipsplit (cli) - zip (alias) - zipcloak (alias) - zipnote (alias) - zipsplit (alias) ## macOS Provided Libraries - bzip2 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 3.0 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://infozip.sourceforge.net/Zip.html - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** zip - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 1 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** yes - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - zip - 3.0-15: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: zip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Archiver for .zip files | https://infozip.sourceforge.net/Zip.html - Nix - zip: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/zi/zip/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - zip - 3.0-13build1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: zip from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Archiver for .zip files | https://infozip.sourceforge.net/Zip.html - apk - zip - 3.0-r13: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: zip from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Creates PKZIP-compatible .zip files | http://www.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/Zip.html - apk - zip-doc - 3.0-r13: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: zip-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Creates PKZIP-compatible .zip files (documentation) | http://www.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/Zip.html - dnf - zip - 3.0-45.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: zip from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A file compression and packaging utility compatible with PKZIP | http://www.info-zip.org/Zip.html - pacman - zip - 3.0-13: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: zip from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | Compressor/archiver for creating and modifying zipfiles | http://www.info-zip.org/Zip.html - zypper - zip - 3.0-24.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: zip from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | File compression program | https://github.com/distropatches/zip/commits/opensuse - MacPorts - zip: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/zip/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - zip: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: zip from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','zerotier-one' - Scoop - main/zip: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/zip.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - Diorser.LiteMonitor: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: Diorser.LiteMonitor from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata. - [advancecomp](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/brew/advancecomp/) - 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Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph