XR file extension. How to open and convert files with XR file suffix

An xr file extension is related to the Cygwin, a Linux like environment for Windows. An xr file contains ld-scripts.

There is one other file type using
the XR file extension!

.xr - Chaos Desktop reference

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Software that open xr file

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XR file extension - Cygnus ld-scripts data

What is xr file? How to open xr files?

File type specification:

Source code and script file type

The xr file extension is associated with Cygwin, a Linux like environment for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by Red Hat.

The xr file stores ld-scripts data from Cygwin program.

The default software associated to open xr file:

Cygwin

Company or developer:
Red Hat, Inc.

Cygwin is a Linux-like environment and command-line interface for Windows. Cygwin was originally developed by Cygnus Solutions, which was later acquired by Red Hat. First release was in 1995.

Help how to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .xr file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

List of recommended software applications associated to the .xr 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 xr file, edit xr file, convert xr file, view xr file, play xr file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with xr file - Cygnus ld-scripts data

Click on the software link for more information about Cygwin. Cygwin uses xr 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.).

Microsoft Windows:

Cygwin

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