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winget install --id=UPX.UPX -e UPX is an advanced executable file compressor. UPX will typically reduce the file size of programs and DLLs by around 50%-70%, thus reducing disk space, network load times, download times and other distribution and storage costs. Programs and libraries compressed by UPX are completely self-contained and run exactly as before, with no runtime or memory penalty for most of the supported formats. UPX supports a number of different executable formats, including Windows programs and DLLs, macOS apps and Linux executables.
UPX is an advanced executable file compressor designed to reduce the size of programs and DLLs by approximately 50%-70%. This reduction helps minimize disk space usage, network load times, download durations, and other distribution/storage costs.
Key Features:
- High Compression Efficiency: Typically compresses better than Zip, reducing file sizes effectively.
- Multi-Platform Support: Handles various executable formats, including Windows programs/DLLs, macOS apps, and Linux executables.
- Self-Contained Executables: Compressed files run as before with no runtime or memory penalty for most supported formats.
- Security & Reliability: Open-source since its inception, ensuring transparency and allowing security software to inspect UPX-compressed applications.
- Portability & Extensibility: Written in portable C++, making it easy to add new formats or compression algorithms.
- Fast Decompression: Capable of decompressing over 500 MB/sec on modern machines.
- Free Software: Distributed under the GNU General Public License v2+, with options for commercial use as per the UPX License Agreement.
Audience & Benefits: Ideal for developers, IT professionals, and organizations seeking to reduce storage costs, improve application distribution times, and enhance performance without additional overhead. Its open-source nature and extensive support for multiple platforms make it a versatile solution for optimizing executable files efficiently.