Varchiver

A powerful cross-platform archive management tool with advanced features and modern UI.

Current version: 0.2.4

Features

• Support for multiple archive formats:

  • ZIP archives (*.zip)
  • TAR archives (*.tar)
  • Gzipped TAR (*.tar.gz, *.tgz)
  • Bzip2 TAR (*.tar.bz2)
  • RAR archives (*.rar)

• Advanced capabilities:

  • Password protection (ZIP, RAR)
  • Smart collision handling
  • Configurable skip patterns
  • Permission preservation
  • Git permissions fixing
  • Progress tracking
  • Detailed error messages
  • TAR indexing for faster subsequent loading

Installation

From Binary Release

1. Download the latest release:

wget https://github.com/kirik/varchiver/releases/latest/download/varchiver-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

2. Extract and install:

tar xzf varchiver-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
sudo mv varchiver /usr/local/bin/

From AUR (Arch Linux)

1. Install using yay:

yay -S varchiver

From Source

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kirik/varchiver.git
cd varchiver

2. Install uv and dependencies:

pip install uv
uv pip install -e .[dev]

3. Build:

./build.sh

The binary will be available in dist/varchiver-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

Usage

1. Launch Varchiver:

varchiver

2. Use the GUI to:
   • Browse archive contents
   • Create new archives
   • Extract files
   • Manage file permissions

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• PyQt6
• uv (for building from source)
• unrar (for RAR support)

License

Proprietary - All rights reserved

Support the Project

Varchiver is an open-source project that relies on community support. If you find this tool useful, please consider supporting its development. You can find more details about how to contribute in our funding.json file.

To support the project directly, you can send Solana to the following address: 4zn9C2pgnxQwHvmoKCnyoV1YLtYFX5qxSaTxE2T86JEq 4zn9C2pgnxQwHvmoKCnyoV1YLtYFX5qxSaTxE2T86JEq

Your support helps ensure the continued development and maintenance of Varchiver. Thank you!