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BZIP/TAR compressed archive
File type: Archive and compressed file
Files with tbz2 file extension are compressed archives that combine both BZIP and TAR compression. Typically found on Linux/Unix systems.
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The tbz 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.
Use any file archivers with BZIP and TAR support.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that can open tbz2 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that extract tbz2 files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X