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  2. Right click on one or more Tar.gz file(s) on your desktop and select Convert with Filestar.

  3. Type convert to tar.xz in the search box.

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convert tar.gz to tar.xz

What is the difference between .tar.gz and .tar.xz?

Name
Compressed Tarball File
XZ Compressed Tar Archive
Extension
.tar.gz
.tar.xz
Format
Binary
Binary
Category
Compressed
Compressed
Developer
The GNU Project
Tukaani
Description
It's a TAR archive file compressed using GNU zip compression codec. Mainly used by Linux OS to package programs, files, and installers.
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/gzip
application/x-xz-compressed-tar
Sample
sample.tar.gz
sample.tar.xz
Wikipedia
.tar.gz on Wikipedia
.tar.xz on Wikipedia

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