Bzip2 Compressed File
General Information
| Title | BZIP2 File Extension |
| Extension | .bz2 |
| Full Form | Bzip2 Compressed File |
| File Type | Compressed File |
| Developer | Julian Seward |
| MIME Type | application/x-bzip2 |
File Function
| Primary Function | Data compression |
| Features | High compression ratio, Block-sorting |
File Characteristics
| Quality | Lossless |
| Supports Layers | No |
| Supports Transparency | N/A |
| Editable | No |
Use Cases
| Archiving | Yes |
| Disk space saving | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes |
Security and Practices
| Security Risks | Corruption risk |
| Best Practices | Verify integrity, Backup |
Historical/Version Information
| Initial Release | 1996 |
| Latest Version | 1.0.8 (2019) |
Associated Types
| Uncompressed Extension | .tar |
| Compressed Tarball | .tar.bz2 |
Software Compatibility
| Software | Usage Policy | OS Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
 7-Zip |
Free | Windows |
| WinRAR |
Free trial | Windows |
| PeaZip |
Free | Windows, Linux |
| bzip2 command |
Free | Unix-like |