Files with shar suffix can be usually found compressed archives on UNIX platform. Self-extracting files that can be executed with Bourne Shell.
Software that open shar file
SHAR file extension - Unix self extracting Bourne shell archive file
What is shar file? How to open shar files?
File type specification:
File extension shar is associated with the Unix operating system with Bourne shell (sh) for a Unix SHAR self-extracting archives.
A .shar file is basically a shell script, and executing it will recreate the files.
Mime types used:
application/x-shar
application/x-sh
application/x-bsh
The default software associated to open shar file:
Company or developer:
The Open Group
A multi-tasking operating system for various platforms, the first version of UNIX was released in 1969. It is developed by AT&T as well as various commercial vendors, universities and non-profit organizations. Traditional Original Unix systems have characteristics of Version 7 Unix or UNIX System V. Unix Specification have Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Solaris, AIX, HP/UX, z/OS etc. Other systems, such as Linux and BSD are called Unix-like or Unix system-like.
List of software applications associated to the .shar 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 shar file, edit shar file, convert shar file, view shar file, play shar file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open shar file - Unix self extracting Bourne shell archive file
Programs supporting the exension shar on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open shar file action.
