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Convert Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase to tar.xz

  1. Download and install the latest version of Filestar.

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

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

  4. Press Convert.

What is the difference between Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase and .tar.xz?

Name
Zipped ESRI Shapefile / Geodatabase
XZ Compressed Tar Archive
Extension
.zip
.tar.xz
Format
Binary
Binary
Category
GIS
Compressed
Developer
ESRI
Tukaani
Description
A ZIP file holding an Esri shapefile (.shp, .shx, .dbf and companions) or a file geodatabase folder, the usual way GIS vector data is downloaded and shared.
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/zip
application/x-xz-compressed-tar
Sample
sample.tar.xz
Wikipedia
.zip on Wikipedia
.tar.xz on Wikipedia

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