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Python ctypes-based bindings to libzip. You need a libzip installed:

  • libzip4 in Debian-based distros.
  • libzip in RPM-based distros, Arch, and Gentoo.

Warning: Currently libzip is used for updating files witin the archive. It doesn't allow rewriting files in archives without creating a copy of the archive. It is considered contradicting libzip goals by its authors.. We need a lib allowing to do that.

For the docs see the tutorialNBViewer.