7-Zip is available on Linux as a command-line tool called 'p7zip'. If you would like to install this tool, please follow the steps outlined below.
1. Open a Terminal
Open a terminal by clicking on the terminal icon or by pressing 'Ctrl + Alt + T' on your keyboard.
2. Install p7zip
Type the following command and press 'Enter':
sudo apt update
sudo apt install p7zip-full
You may be prompted to enter your password to install the software.
1. Locate the Downloaded File On Your Computer
Use the file manager or terminal to navigate to the folder where your downloaded file is currently located.
2. Open the Terminal in the File's Directory
Right-click inside the folder and select "Open in Terminal", or you can navigate to the folder using the 'cd' command in the terminal.
3. Extract the File Using p7zip
To extract the file, please type the following command and press 'Enter':
7z x yourfile.7z -o/home/username/Documents/unzipped/
The '-o' option here specifies the output directory for the extracted files. In this example, we are extracting the contents of the 7-zip file to: /home/username/Documents/unzipped/
Please ensure you do not include a space between the -o and the target directory.
After you have successfully extracted the files from the 7-zip file, you will then be able to access them from the file manager just like any other file.
