What is the difference between .cab and .xz?
- Extension
- .cab
- .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.
- Commonly used for Linux software distribution, XZ files are archive files compressed with XZ compression algorithm. It may hold one or more compressed files.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-xz
- Sample
- sample.cab
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .xz on Wikipedia