IRC channel: #adcarchiver on OFTC
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ADC (ArchivedDataCodec) is an open-source 
file extension and archiving/compression tool that uses Zlib for efficient compression and decompression of various file types. With a simple command-line interface, ADC supports both Windows and Linux, making it easy for users to archive and extract files.
ADC Archiver uses a byte-key of 8, meaning that it can create archives without limitations
For the unstable/rolling release see: ADC Aurora
- Great Compression Algorithm: Utilizes zlib for efficient compression.
- Cross-Platform: Compatible with both Windows and Linux.
- Command-Line Interface: Simple and intuitive interface.
- Support: Supports a wide range of file types.
Developers:
- Python 3.12.x
- zlib library (typically included with Python)
- tkinter
- progress
- progress.bar
- colorama
Users
- Windows 8 or higher
- A Modern Linux distro that has at least glibc 2.34
- Download the official installer here:
Don't like the setup, won't the setup run or want a portable version. you can compile from source.
Installation via Terminal (for more options, visit the Wiki!)
- Install Git:
Debian (Ubuntu, Mint etc.)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install gitFedora
sudo dnf install gitRHEL and RHEL-like OS'es
sudo yum install gitFor CentOS 8+ and RHEL 8+ (with dnf):
sudo dnf install gitSLE & openSUSE
sudo zypper install gitArch Linux and Arch based distributions
sudo pacman -S gitAlpine Linux
sudo apk add gitGentoo
sudo emerge --ask dev-vcs/gitVoid Linux
sudo xbps-install -S gitFlatpak
sudo flatpak install flathub com.git.GitSnap
sudo snap install git --classic-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Mealman1551/adc.git
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Navigate to the project directory:
cd ~/adc/linux-release
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Extract the binary and dependecies:
tar xf bin.tar.xz
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Make it executable:
chmod +x adc.bin
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Run the script:
./adc.bin
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Install Python3
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Download the source code from /src
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Run the source code in python3
Download the setup or clone the repo on Linux and install or follow above instructions for using the program
This project is licensed under the GNU GPL-3.0 License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of the license.
Create an issue easily without the need for a GitHub account via this form.
There will be two major stable updates per year, 15 may and 15 november. Meanwhile, the rolling release Python source script ADC Aurora will be updated monthly, if not weekly.
- ADC Canary, live updated repo, not meant to use.
- after ADC Canary the working code will be ported to ADC Aurora asap.
- Stable version will be based on Aurora's source code after testing the code, if there are bugs i will use a stable Aurora script.
Contributions are welcome! Open an issue or submit a pull request if you'd like to contribute.
Also see the CONTRIBUTING.md file
Have questions or want to learn more? Feel free to reach out via this mail address.
I have 2 ADC Repos on Gitlab, one is a continuously updated mirror of the Main branch (Stable only), and the other is the Canary repo, meant to be before Aurora
Mirror/Main(Stable) GitLab repo of ADC: ADC on GitLab
Unstable (Aurora) is only on GitHub!
For Canary/continuous live development see: ADC Canary on GitLab
Syncing to GitLab is done via the gitlab-sync.yml file in /.github/workflows/gitlab-sync.yml
If you want to support the project please consider a small donation:
ADC Archiver does NOT support macOS, and it never will. This is a deliberate decision to take a stand against the growing dominance of proprietary ecosystems and Apple’s developer restrictions. This project supports open platforms only: Windows and Linux/Unix.
You can ofc run the source code but official binaries and/or setups are not compiled for macOS!
| Workflow | Status |
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| Build Status |  |
| GitLab Sync |  |
Build Status: Builds and compiles ADC's source code with Nuitka and testing binary after it for errors.
GitLab Sync: Syncing Main branch to GitLab.
