What is the difference between .cpio and .tar.bz2?
- Extension
- .cpio
- .tar.bz2
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- GNU
- The GNU Project
- 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.
- It is a TAR archive file compressed using BZ2 compression codec and is popularly used to distribute Linux application packages.
- MIME Type
- application/x-cpio
- application/x-bzip-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.bz2
- Wikipedia
- .cpio on Wikipedia
- .tar.bz2 on Wikipedia