File Roller
File Roller is GNOME's archive manager for opening, extracting and creating archives. Available formats depend on installed archive support.
About File Roller
File Roller is an archive manager for the GNOME environment on Linux. It works as a graphical front-end to archiving programs such as tar and zip, and can create and modify archives, view archive contents, view and modify a file inside an archive, and extract files.
It supports many formats including ZIP, 7-Zip, RAR, TAR variants, and single-file compression such as .gz and .xz. Debian (.deb), RPM (.rpm), ISO (.iso) and DMG files are limited to read-only mode, and available formats depend on installed archive support.
Key features
- Create and modify archives through a graphical interface
- View contents of an archive
- View and modify files contained in an archive
- Extract files from archives
- Open ZIP, 7-Zip, RAR and TAR-based archives
- Open DEB, RPM, ISO and DMG files in read-only mode
Best for: Linux users in the GNOME environment who need to create, view, and extract archives.
Good for
- Free and released under GNU GPL version 2 or greater
- Supports many listed archive and compressed file types
- Provides graphical access to archiving programs like tar and zip
Watch out for
- Functions only as a front-end and relies on underlying archiving programs
- DEB, RPM, ISO and DMG files are limited to read-only mode
- Designed for the GNOME environment on Linux
File Roller at a glance
- Website
- github.com/GNOME/file-roller
- Category
- Software & Utilities › File Utilities
- Type
- Online tool
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- Linux
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Last checked
- Oct 8, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 8, 2026
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File Roller FAQ
What does File Roller do?
It can create and modify archives, view the content of an archive, view and modify a file contained in an archive, and extract files from an archive.
Is File Roller a standalone archiver?
No. It is only a front-end to archiving programs like tar and zip.
Which formats are read-only?
Debian (.deb), RPM (.rpm), ISO (.iso) and Apple Disk Image (.dmg) are listed as read-only mode.
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