What is the difference between .crx and .tar.xz?
- Extension
- .crx
- .tar.xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Data
- Compressed
- Developer
- Tukaani
- 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.
- 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/x-chrome-extension
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.xz