macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install plziplocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 6629
Install plzip with Homebrew, apk, apt, Nix, zypper
Data compressor. Version 1.13 via Homebrew; verified 2026-09-11. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install plzip.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add plzipAlpine Linux edge package indexes · plzip · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install plzipDebian stable package indexes · plzip · source: deb.debian.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#plzipnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/pl/plzip/package.nix · source: api.github.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install plzipopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · plzip · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
Data compressor
Project links
Commands and aliases
- plzip
history
Project history and usage
Plzip is a massively parallel implementation of the lzip lossless compressor, designed to compress and decompress large lzip files across multiple processor cores.
Project history
Plzip was written and is maintained by Antonio Diaz Diaz. An official release announcement documents version 0.5 in February 2010 and notes that this release added parallel decompression. The current official manual identifies version 1.13, dated 7 March 2026.
Adoption history
Plzip was positioned for large files and multiprocessor machines, including software distribution and large-scale archival work. Its compatibility with the lzip format lets it participate in the wider lzip tool family rather than creating a separate parallel-compression format.
How it is used
Plzip replaces input files with .lz output by default and can also stream data, test integrity, list members, or select an explicit output. It divides compression input into independently compressed members and can decompress multiple members concurrently; the available parallelism depends on file size and member structure.
Why package nerds care
Plzip gives lzip users a parallel counterpart analogous in role to pigz for gzip, while retaining lzip's multimember structure and integrity properties. It is especially interesting on high-core-count systems, although its documentation notes that small inputs cannot usefully employ many threads.
Timeline
- 2009: Copyright history for Plzip begins in the official manual.
- 2010: Plzip 0.5 was released with parallel decompression.
- 2026: Plzip 1.13 was released on 7 March.
Related projects
- Plzip uses lzlib and belongs to the lzip family alongside lzip, lziprecover, tarlz, clzip, lunzip, pdlzip, zutils, and other compatible tools. The project recommends tarlz when tar-member alignment is important.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:compress
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
plzip | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.13
manager updated2026-09-11
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.htmlnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:plzip |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.13 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/plzip |
| Homepage | https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html |
| Upstream docs | https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Source archive | https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/lzip/plzip/plzip-1.13.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11T13:12:06Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | gcc, lzlib |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | plzip |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
plzip 1.12-3
parallel, lossless data compressor based on the LZMA algorithm
http://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
sudo apt install plzip- Section: utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
Nix95%
plzip
nix profile install nixpkgs#plzip- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
Ubuntu apt95%
plzip 1.11-1
parallel, lossless data compressor based on the LZMA algorithm
http://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
sudo apt install plzip- Section: universe/utils
- Architecture: amd64
- 4 dependencies
- 3 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
apk95%
plzip 1.13-r0
Massively parallel lossless data compressor
https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
sudo apk add plzip- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: plzip
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
apk95%
plzip-doc 1.13-r0
Massively parallel lossless data compressor (documentation)
https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
sudo apk add plzip-doc- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: plzip
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
zypper95%
plzip 1.13-1.5
Parallel LZMA Data Compressor
https://www.nongnu.org/lzip/plzip.html
sudo zypper install plzip- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Productivity/Archiving/Compression
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: plzip
- 5 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Plzip
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation