Freeware file compression

[richk]

Where can I find a good stable freeware file compression program..

 

[Anti_Freak_Machine]

Where can I find a good stable freeware file compression program..

http://www.7-zip.org/

Works very well, easy to use.

 

[Canetoad]

http://www.7-zip.org/

Works very well, easy to use.

I second that. Terrific little program.

 

[Jim]

Where can I find a good stable freeware file compression program..

IZArc: http://www.izsoft.dir.bg

 

[Phred]

Where can I find a good stable freeware file compression program..

I used Yoshi's LHA version 2.55 for years until more or less compelled
to meet the ZIP archive "standard" used by colleagues.

LHA is a great little program and can also create self-extracting
archives as well as the usual selectable options with respect to
pathnames, recursion, etc.

However, it's command line program that needs to be run from a DOS box
under Windows, and I don't know if it will work under WinXP.

A google for:

lha 2.55 yoshizaki

gives a number of hits. Here's one:
http://www.analyzer.nu/Perl/lha255e.html

You can get a copy from that site, or from the usual Simtel archives
where you'll find it listed with other freeware and other archivers
at: http://www.simtel.com/search.result.php?format=&SiteID=simtel.net


Cheers, Phred.

 

[J44xm]

["Anti_Freak_Machine"; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:16:30 GMT]

http://www.7-zip.org/

Does it create RARs too, or read only?

 

[Saravanan]

http://www.7-zip.org/

Works very well, easy to use.

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Yes, I also use 7-zip for the past 1 month . So far no problem.
It also gives a two pane explorer and we can do many things.
Absolutely free !

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[MsOsWin]

Does it create RARs too, or read only?

qoute their page
7-Zip 3.13: Download Now
size: 920 KB Register Now
to support development

The main features of 7-Zip:

Highest compression ratio in new 7z format
7-Zip is free software distributed under the GNU LGPL
Supported formats: 7z, ZIP, CAB, RAR, ARJ, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, CPIO, RPM
and DEB
For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 %
better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip
Self-extracting capability for 7z format
Integration with Windows Shell
Powerful File Manager
Powerful command line version
Plugin for FAR Manager
Localizations for 41 languages

i might try 7-zip since i think i saw a usenet comment that rar format
allows archive 'edits' without need to rebuild complete archive file
(slow, if large)

 

[Iain Cheyne]

(e-mail address removed) (richk) wrote in @posting.google.com:

Where can I find a good stable freeware file compression program..

http://pricelessware.org/thelist/fil.htm#File Compression: Zip-Unzip

 

[Mark Smith]

["Anti_Freak_Machine"; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:16:30 GMT]

http://www.7-zip.org/

Does it create RARs too, or read only?

I haven't seen anything else but RAR that can create .RAR files. I
would welcome any information to the contrary.

But .7Z files are very small, and even .ZIP files made by 7-Zip are
smaller. It's good stuff.

 

[richk]

["Anti_Freak_Machine"; Fri, 13 Aug 2004 22:16:30 GMT]

http://www.7-zip.org/

Does it create RARs too, or read only?

I haven't seen anything else but RAR that can create .RAR files. I
would welcome any information to the contrary.

But .7Z files are very small, and even .ZIP files made by 7-Zip are
smaller. It's good stuff.

I dont understand how to use it..I mean all the adjustments like
dictionay and word size....etc

 

[djek]

I dont understand how to use it..I mean all the adjustments like
dictionay and word size....etc

Then don't do it.
You don't need to.
Use the explorer shell extention and just select 'ultra' of 'maximum'