# Install archiver with Homebrew, chocolatey, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper, scoop, winget

Cross-platform, multi-format archive utility. Version 3.5.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-26. Also installable with chocolatey: choco install archiver.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:archiver
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install archiver
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install arc
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: archivers/arc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- apk (92%):

```sh
sudo apk add arc
```

  Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

- Debian apt (92%):

```sh
sudo apt install arc
```

  Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: arc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz

- dnf (92%):

```sh
sudo dnf install arc
```

  Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: arc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst

- zypper (92%):

```sh
sudo zypper install arc
```

  Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: arc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst

### Windows

- Chocolatey (92%):

```sh
choco install archiver
```

  Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: archiver from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','another-redis-desktop-manager'

- Scoop (92%):

```sh
scoop install main/arc
```

  Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/arc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

- winget (92%):

```sh
winget install --id Quadren.Arc.Prerelease -e
```

  Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: Quadren.Arc.Prerelease from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

## Package facts

- **Package key:** brew:archiver
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 3.5.1
- **Source summary:** Cross-platform, multi-format archive utility
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/mholt/archiver>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mholt/archiver>
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-26T13:19:52+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00

## Executables

- arc (alias)

## Install behavior

- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 3.5.1

## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for archiver. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Other Package-Manager Records

- Chocolatey - archiver: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: archiver from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','another-redis-desktop-manager'
- MacPorts - arc: installed executable or alias match | MacPorts ports tree: archivers/arc/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- Debian apt - arc - 5.21q-15: installed executable or alias match | Debian stable package indexes: arc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | archive utility based on the MS-DOS ARC program | https://github.com/ani6al/arc
- Ubuntu apt - arc - 5.21q-12: installed executable or alias match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: arc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | archive utility based on the MS-DOS ARC program | https://github.com/ani6al/arc
- apk - arc - 20221218-r1: installed executable or alias match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: arc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Arc GTK Theme | https://github.com/jnsh/arc-theme
- dnf - arc - 5.21p-34.fc45: installed executable or alias match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: arc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Arc archiver | http://arc.sourceforge.net/
- zypper - arc - 5.21q-7.5: installed executable or alias match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: arc from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Archiving tool for arc achives | https://github.com/ani6al/arc
- Scoop - main/arc: installed executable or alias match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/arc.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- winget - Quadren.Arc.Prerelease: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: Quadren.Arc.Prerelease from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix
- winget - TheBrowserCompany.Arc: installed executable or alias match | Windows Package Manager source index: TheBrowserCompany.Arc from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix


## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph