What is the difference between .cab and .tar.bz?
- Extension
- .cab
- .tar.bz
- 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.
- This is a compressed archive in the TAR container with the help of the BZIP tool. It was created for use in Unix systems. The TAR container combines several files into one archive that’s placed in a TBZ compressed file. They’re used as installation packets in the installers of some operating systems.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-bzip-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.cab
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .tar.bz on Wikipedia