What is the difference between .deb and .tar.xz?
- Extension
- .deb
- .tar.xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Compressed
- Developer
- Debian Project
- Tukaani
- 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.
- 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-debian-package
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.xz
- Wikipedia
- .deb on Wikipedia
- .tar.xz on Wikipedia