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Libarchive: Multi-format Archive and Compression Library
Libarchive is a library for reading and writing archives in various formats, including tar, pax, cpio, zip, xar, ar, gzip, bzip2, lzma, xz, lz4, and zstd. It provides a simple, uniform interface for handling archive and compression tasks programmatically.
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Summary
Libarchive is a high-performance, multi-format C library for creating, reading, and modifying archives. It is widely used in various operating systems and applications for handling file archiving and data compression.
Problem Solved
Building software that needs to interact with multiple different archive and compression formats typically requires integrating several disparate libraries, leading to code complexity and maintenance overhead. Libarchive solves this by providing a unified interface.
Core Features
Extensive Format Support
Supports reading and writing a wide array of archive formats (tar, zip, cpio, etc.) and compression filters (gzip, bzip2, xz, etc.) through a single API.
Streaming & Efficiency
Designed for streaming operations, allowing efficient processing of large archives without requiring the entire archive to be loaded into memory.
Tech Stack
C
Autotools
CMake
Use Cases
Due to its extensive format support and flexible API, libarchive is used in a wide range of applications and scenarios:
Backup and Recovery Software
Details
Used in backup software to create and restore archives of files and directories, often supporting incremental backups and various compression options.
User Value
Provides reliable and format-flexible archive handling essential for robust backup solutions.
File and Package Management
Details
Integrated into file managers, package managers, and installation tools to extract and list contents of archives from different sources.
User Value
Enables seamless interaction with a multitude of archive types commonly encountered in software distribution and file system browsing.
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