Files with the TAR.XZ extension are compressed archives. The TAR.XZ extension combines TAR archiving with XZ compression. TAR archives multiple files into one archive file. XZ compresses files to make...
Files with the TAR.XZ extension are compressed archives. The TAR.XZ extension combines TAR archiving with XZ compression. TAR archives multiple files into one archive file. XZ compresses files to make them smaller. Together they efficiently compress entire directory structures. TAR.XZ files are found on Linux and Windows. The XZ Utils program and 7-Zip can open TAR.XZ files.
To open a TAR.XZ file on Windows, right-click it. Choose “Open with” and select an app to open TAR.XZ files. Check “Always use this app” to set the default. On Mac, right-click the TAR.XZ file and choose “Open with”>”Other”. Select an app and check “Always Open With”. On Linux, right-click the file and choose “Open with” to select an app.
To extract files from a TAR.XZ archive, use the tar command. Options like -xvf extract files. Adding -z handles the XZ compression when extracting. Specific files or directories can also be extracted by specifying their path.
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