What is the difference between .deb and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .deb
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Compressed
- Developer
- Debian Project
- The GNU Project
- Description
- A DEB file is a standard Unix archive that contains two bzipped or gzipped archives, one for the installer control information and another for the actual installable data. DEB files are often used for software installation packages.
- 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-debian-package
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz
- Wikipedia
- .deb on Wikipedia
- .tar.gz on Wikipedia