What is the difference between .crx and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .crx
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Data
- Compressed
- Developer
- The GNU Project
- Description
- A CRX file is a browser extension used by Google Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers. It contains the files needed to add features and functionality to the browser.
- It's a TAR archive file compressed using GNU zip compression codec. Mainly used by Linux OS to package programs, files, and installers.
- MIME Type
- application/x-chrome-extension
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz