BZ2 file extension - bzip2 compressed file archive
What is bz2 file? How to open bz2 files?
The bz2 file extension is related to bzip2, a freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor.
It typically compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best available techniques (the PPM family of statistical compressors), whilst being around twice as fast at compression and six times faster at decompression.
The bz2 file is archive created with the program.
MIME types:
application/x-bzip2
application/x-tar
application/x-bzip
application/bzip2
application/x-bz2
application/octet-stream
application/x-compressed
application/x-stuffit
The default software associated to open bz2 file:
Company or developer:
Julian Seward
bzip2 is free Terminal data compressor for Linux/Unix based operating systems.
List of software applications associated to the .bz2 file extension
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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open bz2 file, edit bz2 file, convert bz2 file, view bz2 file, play bz2 file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open bz2 file - bzip2 compressed file archive
Programs supporting the exension bz2 on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open bz2 file action.