What is the difference between .deb and .tar.lzo?
- Extension
- .deb
- .tar.lzo
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Compressed
- Developer
- Debian Project
- Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer
- 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.
- Lzop is a file compressor very similar to gzip. lzop favors speed over compression ratio.
- MIME Type
- application/x-debian-package
- application/x-lzop-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.lzo
- Wikipedia
- .deb on Wikipedia
- .tar.lzo on Wikipedia