# Install sevenzip with Homebrew, Nix

7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. Version 26.02 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-26.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:sevenzip
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install sevenzip
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#_7zz
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/_7/_7zz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:sevenzip
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager page:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sevenzip>
- **Version:** 26.02
- **Source summary:** 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio
- **Homepage:** <https://7-zip.org>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ip7z/7zip>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://www.7-zip.org/7z.html>
- **License:** LGPL-2.1-or-later AND BSD-3-Clause
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/download/26.02/7z2602-src.tar.xz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-26T19:20:22Z
- **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00

## Executables

- 7zz (cli)
- 7zz (alias)

## 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: 2026-07-08
- Package-manager version: 26.02
- Package-manager updated: 2026-06-26
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/ip7z/7zip
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## 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:** sevenzip
- **Aliases:** 7-zip, 7zip
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Head Version:** HEAD
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** head, stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - _7zz: installed executable or alias match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/_7/_7zz/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1


## Related links

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- [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.
- [binwalk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/binwalk/) - Popular package that depends on this formula.
- [nzbget](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nzbget/) - Popular package that depends on this formula.
- [dar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: archiving, cli, compression, system.
- [p7zip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/p7zip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: archiving, cli, compression, system.
- [tarlz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/tarlz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: archiving, cli, compression, system.
- [cpio](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cpio/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: archiving, cli, system.
- [gaffitter](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gaffitter/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: archiving, cli, system.
- [lzip](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lzip/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, lzma, system.
- [xz](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xz/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, lzma, system.
- [afsctool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/afsctool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, compression, system.
- [zip-a-folder](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/zip-a-folder/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: archiving, cli, compression, file, lzma.

## Combined YAML source

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