Files bearing the .7z file extension are compressed and archived files in the same vein as .zip, .gzip, or .rar. The format, originally developed by Igor Pavlov for his 7-zip archiving tool, uses LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain-Algorithm) compression by default, but also supports BCJ, BCJ2, BZip2, Deflate, and PPMD compression. One of the biggest advantages of the .7z format is the ability for any compression, conversion, or encryption to be stacked, due to the file structure's container system. This stacking allows for a greater compression rate with a reduced risk of data loss. Some of the other advantages are the high compression rate itself, the ability to add security, the open architecture of the format, and the architecture allowing for additional compression methods to be added later.
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There are two notable limits to the .7z file which may cause some users to decide it's not the best option for a particular application. The first limitation is that the .7z format does not preserve Unix owner or group permissions. Because of this, a user might compress a file with the intention that only specific users on the other end could decompress and access it, only to find that upon decompressing, access is open to anyone. One work-around for this is to compress the file as a .tar, preserving all permissions, then compress it further in the .7z format. Any Unix system will be able to open the .tar after decompressing and the file permissions will be preserved. This double compression poses no risk to the file or its data.
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More Info Regarding File Extension 7z
The second limitation deals with broken files. Before a .7z file can be decompressed, all parts of the file must be present. Therefore, if any part of the file was lost during download or transmission, the user could not extract even the usable portion. This issue may be particularly bothersome if transmitting or downloading the compressed file over a wireless network with a weak signal. Users who suspect this might be a problem could use the .rar format as an alternative.
Many programs exist that support both compression and decompression of .7z files. The original 7-Zip, for which the format was created, is offered as a free and open source package under the GNU LGPL license. 7-Zip has versions for Linux, Windows, and WinCE. Other Linux programs include PeaZip (also available for Windows), and p7zip or Zipeg (both available for Mac). Windows users can choose from ConeXware PowerArchiver, Corel WinZip, WinRAR, ZipGenius, and ZipZag. For Mac there is Dare to be Creative iArchiver, EZ 7z, Sixty Five, Ltd. 7zX, and Smith Micro Stuffit Expander.
Because .7z files are archives they are not likely to cause errors on their own. Archives are completely benign until they are extracted, and even after extraction a user must manipulate the contents before anything becomes active. That being said, it is possible for virus and malware developers to pack malicious files into a .7z archive. It is always recommended that a .7z file be opened and its contents viewed prior to extraction. If the files contained in the archive are at all suspect, the user should not extract them.
File association errors occur with .7z files if a compatible archiving package is not installed on the system. As with all file association errors, installing an appropriate software package will correct it. As mentioned earlier, the most common error with these files is the inability to extract the contents if any part of the file was corrupted during download or transmission. It is reported that future releases of 7-Zip will include support for recovery records, but to date it has not yet been implemented.
