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Convert tar to tar.xz

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

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

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

  4. Press Convert.

convert tar to tar.xz

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

Name
Consolidated Unix File Archive
XZ Compressed Tar Archive
Extension
.tar
.tar.xz
Format
Binary
Binary
Category
Other
Compressed
Developer
Jean-loup Gailly
Tukaani
Description
Tar archive created by tar, a Unix-based utility used to package files together; contains multiple files stored in an uncompressed format; commonly compressed into a .GZ file using GNU Zip compression.
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-tar
application/x-xz-compressed-tar
Sample
sample.tar
sample.tar.xz
Wikipedia
.tar on Wikipedia
.tar.xz on Wikipedia

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