# Install lzop with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

File compressor. Version 1.04 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install lzop.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:lzop
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install lzop
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install lzop
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/lzop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add lzop
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lzop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install lzop
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: lzop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install lzop
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lzop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#lzop
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lz/lzop/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- pacman (92%):

```sh
sudo pacman -S lzop
```

  Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: lzop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install lzop
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lzop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:lzop
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/lzop>
- **Version:** 1.04
- **Source summary:** File compressor
- **Homepage:** <https://www.lzop.org/>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.lzop.org/>
- **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later
- **Source archive:** <https://www.lzop.org/download/lzop-1.04.tar.gz>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-26T07:20:29+00:00

## Executables

- lzop (cli)
- lzop (alias)

## Dependencies

- lzo

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-07-26
- Package-manager version: 1.04
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://www.lzop.org/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.
## Project history and usage

lzop is a fast file compressor by Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer that uses the LZO data compression library. The official site presents it as a gzip-like tool whose main advantage is much higher compression and decompression speed at the cost of compression ratio.

### Project history

The official changelog says Oberhumer started writing lzop in September 1996 and made the first public release, version 0.90, on 10 August 1997. Version 1.00 followed in April 1998, and the project kept a deliberately gzip-like command-line model while using LZO for the speed-critical compression engine.

After the early releases, lzop matured slowly. Version 1.01 in 2003 refreshed the Autoconf build, added large-file support, and improved tar compatibility; 1.02rc1 in 2005 added LZO v2 support and platform fixes; 1.03 arrived in 2010; and 1.04 in 2017 was labeled the 20th anniversary release and added CMake build support.

### Adoption history

lzop became popular in the era when backup speed and CPU use mattered more than maximum compression ratio. The official homepage explicitly points to backup workloads, noting that on modern systems lzop can be I/O-bound rather than CPU-bound.

The official homepage lists packages for AIX, Arch Linux, Debian, DragonFly BSD, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Homebrew, HP-UX, and MacPorts, and the input package facts add Alpine, Ubuntu, Nix, pacman, and openSUSE-style package names. That breadth reflects lzop's old-school portability and its usefulness in scripts.

### How it is used

The lzop command compresses files to .lzo, decompresses with -d, lists archive contents, writes to stdout, preserves metadata, and can use .tzo as shorthand for .tar.lzo. Its manual emphasizes that it keeps original files unchanged by default unless asked otherwise.

Users choose lzop for fast local backups, archival staging, and workflows where gzip compatibility of habits matters more than exact gzip format compatibility.

### Why package nerds care

lzop is historically important because it was the standard Unix CLI face of LZO for many years. Before LZ4 and zstd became common, lzop was one of the obvious package-manager answers to 'I need compression, but gzip is too slow.'

It is also a reminder that package longevity often comes from predictable behavior: a small GPL tool, a stable file suffix, portable C, and enough gzip-like semantics to drop into scripts.

### Timeline

- 1996: Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer starts writing lzop.
- 1997: lzop 0.90 is the first public release.
- 1998: lzop 1.00 is released.
- 2003: lzop 1.01 refreshes the build system and large-file support.
- 2017: lzop 1.04 is released as the 20th anniversary release.

### Related projects

- LZO is the underlying compression library used by lzop.
- gzip shaped lzop's command-line behavior.
- LZ4 later occupied a similar high-speed compression niche in many package sets.

### Sources

- <https://www.lzop.org/>
- <https://www.lzop.org/download/>
- <https://www.lzop.org/lzop_man.php>
- <https://www.lzop.org/lzop_news.php>
- source_facts.package-manager


## Security Notes

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:** lzop
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - lzop - 1.04-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: lzop from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | fast compression program | https://www.lzop.org/
- Nix - lzop: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/lz/lzop/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - lzop - 1.04-2build3: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: lzop from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | fast compression program | https://www.lzop.org/
- apk - lzop - 1.04-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lzop from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | lzop is a very fast file compressor | https://www.lzop.org/
- apk - lzop-doc - 1.04-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: lzop-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | lzop is a very fast file compressor (documentation) | https://www.lzop.org/
- dnf - lzop - 1.04-18.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: lzop from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Real-time file compressor | https://www.lzop.org/
- pacman - lzop - 1.04-4: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: lzop from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | File compressor using lzo lib | https://www.lzop.org/
- zypper - lzop - 1.04-4.23: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: lzop from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Dictionary-based LZ-type compressor favoring speed | https://www.lzop.org
- MacPorts - lzop: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/lzop/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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- [crabz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crabz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, decompression, system.
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- [ouch](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ouch/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, decompression, system.
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- [lrzip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lrzip/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, compression, lzo, system.

## Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/lzop.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/lzop.yml)


## Sources

- Nucleus package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- package-page enrichment
- curated package history
- package version freshness
- av.db category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph