Engrampa VS ShellNewHandler

• Integration with MATE Desktop
  Engrampa is a default archiver for the MATE Desktop Environment, offering seamless integration and a consistent user experience within the MATE interface.
• Support for Multiple Formats
  Engrampa supports a wide range of archive formats like zip, tar, gzip, bzip2, and more, making it versatile for various compression needs.
• User-Friendly Interface
  Its graphical user interface is straightforward and easy to use, catering to users who prefer GUI-based tools over command-line operations.
• Free and Open Source
  Engrampa is open-source software, allowing users to contribute to its development, customize it, and use it freely without licensing costs.
• Lightweight
  Designed to be lightweight, Engrampa is efficient in terms of system resource usage, making it suitable for older machines or those with limited resources.

Possible disadvantages

• Limited Advanced Features
  Compared to some other archiving tools, Engrampa might lack advanced features needed by power users, such as multi-volume archiving or automation scripts.
• Primarily for MATE Users
  While it can be used outside of MATE, Engrampa is largely tailored to users of the MATE Desktop Environment, which might limit its appeal to users of other desktop environments.
• Potential for Fewer Updates
  As a community-driven project, the frequency and scope of updates and enhancements might not be as robust as those provided by commercial software.
• Relatively Niche User Base
  Since it's part of the MATE ecosystem, Engrampa might have a smaller user base compared to more ubiquitous archiving tools, potentially resulting in less community support.

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• TIL there's a fork of the unmaintained p7zip port of 7-Zip

  The p7zip port of 7-Zip is several releases behind and the project seems to be abandoned. I discovered this when a large archive failed to extract with Engrampa which uses it. It reported a "Headers Error" which is due to a... Source: over 4 years ago

• What compression tool you mainly use?

  I use Engrampa. Which archive format I use depends on the use case. For example, if Windows users are involved, I usually use Rar archives. Under Linux, I usually use tar.xz. Source: over 5 years ago

• I recently got libreoffice, but now the new option in right click looks like a mess. Can someone help me get rid of them please?

  Use Shell New Handler. Run the portable app and simply untick the items you don't want to appear in your new context menu. Source: about 4 years ago

• This menu should be easy to add/remove programs to... Who is really creating Access Databases from this menu often enough to keep it here? (Not me!) Is there an easy way to edit this?

  I've always used ShellNewHandler for this. It's a really simple portable utility that allows you to remove most of the items from that menu. Tested it out on Windows 11 and it's still compatible. Source: over 5 years ago