What is the difference between .cab and .tar.xz?
- Extension
- .cab
- .tar.xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Tukaani
- 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.
- File created using Tar archive and XZ compression tools; contains a .TAR archive that has been compressed using .XZ compression, which compresses at a high ratio.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.cab
- sample.tar.xz
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .tar.xz on Wikipedia