LanguageTBZ2
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.
What is tbz2 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
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.
How to open tbz2 file?
Use any file archivers with BZIP and TAR support.
How to convert tbz2 file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open tbz2 file:
Associated software actions with the tbz2 file
Software applications that can open tbz2 files:
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software apps that extract tbz2 files:
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
ZipZag (Microsoft Windows)
The Unarchiver (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)