What is the difference between .cab and .bzip2?
- Extension
- .cab
- .bzip2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- bzip2
- Description
- A CAB file is a Windows Cabinet file saved in an archive format native to Microsoft Windows that supports .ZIP, Quantum, and LZX data compression algorithms. CAB files contain compressed data and is used for Windows software installations such as system files, network components, and device drivers.
- It is an open-source file compressor and decompressor that is freely available and uses the Burrows-Wheeler codec. It isn't a file archiver as it compresses single files.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-bzip2
- Sample
- sample.cab
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .bzip2 on Wikipedia