What is the difference between .msi and .tar.xz?
- Extension
- .msi
- .tar.xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Tukaani
- Description
- It is a file that store all information needed by the Windows Installer to install or uninstall a software. It contains all the requirements for efficient and flawless package installation on Windows OS.
- 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-ole-storage
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.xz
- Wikipedia
- .msi on Wikipedia
- .tar.xz on Wikipedia