Files with bz file extension can be sometimes found as renamed BZIP archives on Unix systems. Same format, just different extension.
Software that open bz file
BZ file extension - BZIP compressed file archive
What is bz file? How to open bz files?
File type specification:
The bz file extension is sometimes used for BZIP compressed file archives.
Occasionally 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
Updated: December 24, 2024
List of software applications associated to the .bz file extension
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Software that open bz file - BZIP compressed file archive
Programs supporting the exension bz on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open bz file action.