install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install rzip

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install rzip

MacPorts ports tree · archivers/rzip/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Debian aptverified · 92%

sudo apt install rzip

Debian stable package indexes · rzip · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%

sudo dnf install rzip

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · rzip · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#rzip

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/rz/rzip/package.nix · source: api.github.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install rzip

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · rzip · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

File compression tool (like gzip or bzip2)

Project links

Commands and aliases

runzip
rzip

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:compress

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`runzip`	cli	global executable
`rzip`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-26

manager version2.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://rzip.samba.org/

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://rzip.samba.org/none confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:rzip
Version	2.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rzip
Homepage	https://rzip.samba.org/
Upstream docs	https://rzip.samba.org/rzip/rzip-man.html
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Source archive	https://rzip.samba.org/ftp/rzip/rzip-2.1.tar.gz
Uses from macOS	bzip2
Bottle	available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	rzip
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

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

rzip 2.1-5

compression program for large files

https://rzip.samba.org

sudo apt install rzip

Section: utils
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

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

Nix95%

rzip

nix profile install nixpkgs#rzip

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

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

Ubuntu apt95%

rzip 2.1-4.1

compression program for large files

http://rzip.samba.org

sudo apt install rzip

Section: universe/utils
Architecture: amd64
2 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rzip from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz

dnf95%

rzip 2.1-38.fc44

A large-file compression program

http://rzip.samba.org

sudo dnf install rzip

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rzip
3 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

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

zypper95%

rzip 2.1-151.5

A large-file compression program

https://rzip.samba.org

sudo zypper install rzip

License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Category: Productivity/Archiving/Compression
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: rzip
2 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

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

MacPorts95%

rzip

sudo port install rzip

normalized package name match
Matched by: Rzip

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: archivers/rzip/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Nix92%

runzip

nix profile install nixpkgs#runzip

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Runzip

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

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/rzip.yml

Used sources

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

Install rzip with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper