Files with bzip2 file extension are compressed archives most likely found on Unix/Linux platform. Can be extracted with any BZIP compatible file archiver.
Software that open bzip2 file
BZIP2 file extension - BZIP compressed archive
What is bzip2 file? How to open bzip2 files?
File type specification:
The bzip2 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.
MIME type for bzip2 archives:
application/x-bzip2
The default software associated to open bzip2 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 .bzip2 file extension
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Software that open bzip2 file - BZIP compressed archive
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