What is the difference between .cpio and .bz2?
- Extension
- .cpio
- .bz2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- GNU
- Julian Seward
- Description
- The cpio file type is associated with Unix-based systems and represents a format used for archiving and compressing files. The name "cpio" stands for "copy in, copy out," reflecting the method by which files are gathered into an archive or extracted from one. This format supports various compression methods and is commonly utilized for creating archives in backup processes, distributing packages, or consolidating files for easier transfer. A cpio archive can contain multiple files and directories, preserving their file attributes.
- An archive file developed by Bzip2 compressor mainly found on Unix OS. Its popularly used to move Linux application packages because of its high-level compression algorithms i.e. the Burrows-Wheeler compression and Run-Length Encoding (RLE).
- MIME Type
- application/x-cpio
- application/x-bzip2
- Sample
- sample.bz2
- Wikipedia
- .cpio on Wikipedia
- .bz2 on Wikipedia