What is the difference between .msp and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .msp
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The GNU Project
- Description
- The msp files are used to update the Windows operating system and other Microsoft programs. Typically included with security updates or Microsoft hotfixes.
- 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/octet-stream
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz
- Wikipedia
- .tar.gz on Wikipedia