unzip
brew install unzip
v6.0_8
Info-ZIP
keg-only
Command-line utility to extract files from ZIP archives.
Why you might care
macOS includes an older unzip, but this formula provides the full-featured Info-ZIP version with better compatibility and bug fixes. Useful for shell scripts and automation that need reliable ZIP extraction without relying on system defaults.
47.0k
30-day installs · #138
197.2k
90-day · #102
654.5k
365-day · #104
Links
- https://infozip.sourceforge.net/UnZip.html
- Brew formula source: Formula/u/unzip.rb
Keg-only reason
:provided_by_macos
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