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

File compression tool (like gzip or bzip2). Version 2.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install rzip.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:rzip
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install rzip
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install rzip
```

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

### Linux

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install rzip
```

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

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install rzip
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rzip 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#rzip
```

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

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install rzip
```

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

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:rzip
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/rzip>
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Source summary:** File compression tool (like gzip or bzip2)
- **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>
- **Generated:** 2026-07-26T07:20:29+00:00

## Executables

- runzip (cli)
- rzip (cli)
- runzip (alias)
- rzip (alias)

## Uses from macOS

- bzip2

## 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: 2.1
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://rzip.samba.org/
- info: No package-manager update timestamp was available.
- info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.

## 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:** 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

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Debian apt - rzip - 2.1-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: rzip from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | compression program for large files | https://rzip.samba.org
- Nix - rzip: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/rz/rzip/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Ubuntu apt - rzip - 2.1-4.1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: rzip from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | compression program for large files | http://rzip.samba.org
- dnf - rzip - 2.1-38.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: rzip from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A large-file compression program | http://rzip.samba.org
- zypper - rzip - 2.1-151.5: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: rzip from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | A large-file compression program | https://rzip.samba.org
- MacPorts - rzip: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/rzip/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Nix - runzip: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ru/runzip/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

- [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals.
- [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata.
- [Archive and compression packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/archive-compression-tools/) - Matched archive or compression metadata.
- [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata.
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- [crabz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/crabz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, system.
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- [lizard](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lizard/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, system.
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- [lzfse](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lzfse/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, system.
- [lzip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lzip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, system.
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## Combined YAML source

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


## Sources

- 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
