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BZIP

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BZIP compressed archive

File type: Archive and compressed file

Files with bzip file extension are compressed archives most likely found on Unix/Linux platform. Can be extracted with any BZIP compatible file archiver.

What is bzip file?

File type category:
Archive and compressed file

Date updated: December 24, 2024

The bzip file extension is sometimes used for archiving data on Unix systems and for exchanging files on the internet. Binary format.

Compresses data using a combination of the Burrows-Wheeler transform and Huffman entropy coding. Stores a single file. Typically used in combination with TAR. Developed and maintained by Julian Seward.

MIME types:
application/x-bzip

How to open bzip file?

Use compatible tools to work with *.bzip files.

How to convert bzip file?

Probably cannot be exported to other formats.

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