XZ - XZ Single File
A single text file compressed with xz/LZMA — the container-free codec on its own, for testing decompression and codec detection.
xz
Single-file xz/LZMA stream
- Contains
- sample.txt
- Codec
- xz/LZMA
- Uncompressed
- 472 B
- Compressed
- 380 B
A container-free xz/LZMA stream — decompress it to recover sample.txt. The bytes are the compressed data, so there is no inline content preview.
Specifications
- Format
- xz/LZMA (single file)
- Codec
- xz/LZMA
- Original Name
- sample.txt
- Original Bytes
- 472
What is a .xz file?
XZ is a file compressed with the LZMA2 algorithm in the XZ container, offering very high compression ratios with integrity checking. It compresses a single stream and is often used to compress tar archives. It is common for software distribution and Linux packages.
How to use this file
Use an example XZ to test LZMA2 decompression, integrity-check handling, and archive pipelines that support the xz codec alongside gzip and bzip2.
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