What is the difference between .tar.7z and .tar.bz?
- Extension
- .tar.7z
- .tar.bz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Compressed
- Compressed
- Developer
- Igor Pavlov
- bzip2
- Description
- This format works based on the LZMA principle compression algorithm. It was originally used in 7-Zip archives. tar.7z archives were created for storing info about file owners and for ease of use in Unix systems, based on a TAR archiving tool.
- This is a compressed archive in the TAR container with the help of the BZIP tool. It was created for use in Unix systems. The TAR container combines several files into one archive that’s placed in a TBZ compressed file. They’re used as installation packets in the installers of some operating systems.
- MIME Type
- application/x-7z-compressed
- application/x-bzip-compressed-tar
- Wikipedia
- .tar.7z on Wikipedia
- .tar.bz on Wikipedia