Lunzip

Lunzip is a free tool that helps you decompress lzip files. And guess what? It's open-source too! That means anyone can use it without paying a dime. Plus, it runs from the command line, which makes it super handy for those who love working in Terminal.

What Makes Lunzip Special?

This software is written in C, making it lightweight and perfect for embedded devices or software installers. If you need to decompress files but don’t really care about compressing them, Lunzip is your go-to choice!

How Does It Work?

When you give Lunzip a file through the command line, it'll replace that file with its decompressed version. Don’t worry; the new file keeps the same modification date and permissions as the original. It even tries to keep ownership intact when possible!

Input and Output Options

If you forget to specify any file names, no big deal! Lunzip will just read from standard input and send the output straight to standard output. Just keep in mind that it won’t read compressed input directly from a terminal.

Handling Multiple Files

Lunzip can also handle multiple compressed files at once! If you've got two or more lzip files stuck together, it’ll decompress them into one neat package. Plus, it checks the integrity of concatenated files too!

Memory Requirements

You’ll be happy to know that Lunzip doesn’t hog memory either. It only needs a bit more than the size of the dictionary used for compression—just a few tens of KiB.

Installation Made Easy

How to install and run: To get started with Lunzip, unarchive the downloaded files first. Then open up your Terminal window and navigate into the Lunzip folder where you placed everything. From there, just run these commands:

./configure


make


./lunzip -h

If you're ready to download Lunzip, you'll find it's easy to use and gets the job done quickly!