There are 21 other file types using
the BAK file extension!
.bak - Generic backup file [common]
.bak - RE-TOS backup
.bak - Grade Organizer backup
.bak - TBK Tracker deleted course INI data
.bak - Autodesk AutoCAD backup
.bak - Mozilla Firefox bookmarks backup
.bak - ACT! backup file
.bak - Canvas drawing backup
.bak - T-FLEX autosave data
.bak - FreeBSD data
.bak - VoCATS modified test backup
.bak - Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) database
.bak - Visual UML (Unified Modeling Language) backup
.bak - AcqURL bookmarks backup
.bak - Corel WordPerfect document backup
.bak - BSL background subtraction of image
.bak - Essbase backup of security data
.bak - THEOS backup text
.bak - Finale backup
.bak - ProShow Producer backup
.bak - TED5 backup
BAK file extension - Linux installation data
What is bak file? How to open bak files?
File type specification:
The bak file extension is associated with Linux operating system available for various platforms and devices.
The bak file stores some kind of installation data used by Linux system.
MIME types:
application/x-backup
application/x-trash
The default software associated to open bak file:
Company or developer:
Various Linux developers
Linux is family of Unix-based operating systems. Linux kernel supports variety of devices such as desktop computers, smart phones, tablet computers, routers, video game consoles etc. Linux is also leading operating system for servers. Linux is available for free in many distributions on the Internet.
Popular distributions for desktops are Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE, Debian. For servers are variants of Red Hat, Xandros, Slackware, Debian, SUSE etc.
Operating system for smart phones called Android is also based on Linux. Nokia developed Linux based operating systems for smart phones called MeeGo and Maemo.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .bak file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open bak file, edit bak file, convert bak file, view bak file, play bak file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with bak file - Linux installation data
Click on the software link for more information about Linux operating systems. Linux operating systems uses bak file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).