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File Roller

File Roller is a free archive manager for Linux and the GNOME environment.

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#28 of 35
Score
5.6
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What File Roller is

File Roller is a free archive manager for Linux and the GNOME environment. It creates and modifies archives, displays their contents, opens or changes files inside them, and extracts files. The application provides a graphical front end for tools such as tar and zip. Its format coverage includes 7z, RAR, ZIP, tar and many compressed variants, plus ISO, DMG, DEB, RPM, SNAP, Java archives, comic archives, and other listed types. 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 GNU GPL version 2 or later. Building from source requires a working GNOME environment and development tools. Version 44.7 is listed as released June 22, 2026.

Good

  • Creates, modifies, views, and extracts archives
  • Supports 7z, RAR, ZIP, tar, and more
  • Archive encryption and split archives
  • Optional Nautilus integration
  • GNU GPL version 2 or later

Watch out

  • Read-only handling for several package and image formats
  • Nautilus extension is optional
  • Source builds require GNOME development tools
  • Linux-only

Who it suits

File Roller suits Linux and GNOME users who need one graphical utility for creating, inspecting, modifying, and extracting many archive formats. It also fits users needing encryption, split archives, or command-line tools.

Verdict

File Roller covers broad archive work in a GNOME-oriented Linux utility. Its read-only format cases and Linux scope are the main constraints.

Plans and prices

From File Roller's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
File RollerFreeGNOME archive manager · GNU GPL version 2 or later

The facts

Each one read from File Roller's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Archive actions
It can create and modify archives, view archive contents, view and modify files inside archives, and extract files.checked 9 Oct 2001
Dependencies
The project says building from source requires a working GNOME environment and development tools.checked 9 Oct 2001
Formats
The project lists support for formats including 7z, RAR, ZIP, tar, ISO, and compressed single files.checked 9 Oct 2001
Frontend
File Roller is a graphical front end to archiving programs such as tar and zip.checked 9 Oct 2001
Intended users
The project describes File Roller as an archive manager utility for the GNOME environment.checked 9 Oct 2001
License
The program is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.checked 9 Oct 2001
Nautilus integration
The project lists its Nautilus extension as optional.checked 9 Oct 2001
Purpose
File Roller is an archive manager for the GNOME environment.checked 9 Oct 2001
Read-only formats
The project marks Debian packages, Apple disk images, ISO images, and RPM packages as read-only.checked 9 Oct 2001
Recent release
The project NEWS lists version 44.7 as released on June 22, 2026.checked 9 Oct 2001
Support
The project directs users to its issue tracker and the GNOME Discourse File Roller tag.checked 9 Oct 2001

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