File Roller

What File Roller is

File Roller is a free archive manager for Linux in the GNOME environment. It provides a graphical way to create and change archives, inspect their contents, open or modify files inside them, and extract files. It acts as a front end to archiving programs such as tar and zip. Its supported formats include 7z, RAR, ZIP, TAR, ISO, disk images, package archives, and many compressed single files. Archive encryption and split archives are supported, and command-line tools are available. Debian packages, Apple disk images, ISO images, and RPM packages are marked read-only. The Nautilus extension is optional. File Roller is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. The project directs users to its issue tracker and the GNOME Discourse File Roller tag for support. Building the program from source requires a working GNOME environment and development tools.

Who it suits

File Roller suits Linux users in the GNOME environment who want a graphical tool for creating, browsing, modifying, and extracting archives. It may also suit users who need encryption or split-archive support.

Limits

Debian packages, Apple disk images, ISO images and RPM packages are read-only. The application is listed for Linux, and the Nautilus extension is optional.

Getting started

1. Visit the File Roller page on the GNOME Apps website
2. Use it on a Linux system with the GNOME environment
3. Add the optional Nautilus extension if file-manager integration is wanted
4. Build from source with a working GNOME environment and development tools

Verdict

File Roller covers common archive tasks and a wide range of formats in a free Linux utility. Check the read-only format list if you need to change files inside particular archives.