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About the TBZ2 format
TBZ2 — Bzip2-compressed TAR Archive
TBZ2 (also written as .tar.bz2) is a TAR archive compressed with the bzip2 algorithm. It achieves better compression ratios than gzip but at the cost of slower compression and decompression speeds. It is commonly used for distributing large source trees where download size matters more than speed.
Common uses
- Large Linux kernel and software source distributions
- Archiving large text-heavy data sets
- Release packages where download size is critical
- Scientific data archiving
About the TAR format
TAR — Tape Archive
TAR (Tape ARchive) is a Unix/Linux file bundling format that combines multiple files and directories into a single file without compression. Originally designed for tape backup storage, it remains the foundation of Linux software distribution and is almost always used with an additional compression layer such as gzip (.tar.gz) or bz2 (.tar.bz2).
Common uses
- Linux and Unix software source distribution
- Creating uncompressed file bundles as a pipeline step
- Preserving file permissions, ownership, and symlinks
- Base for TGZ/TBZ2/TXZ compressed archives
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Frequently asked questions
Is the conversion free?
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What is the maximum file size?
Free accounts can convert files up to 25 MB. Pro accounts up to 100 MB.
How long are my files kept?
Files are automatically deleted after 1 hour on the free plan, 24 hours on Pro.
What formats are supported?
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