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What is a .xz file?

application/x-xz

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 a .xz file

Use an example XZ to test LZMA2 decompression, integrity-check handling, and archive pipelines that support the xz codec alongside gzip and bzip2.

Convert a .xz file to another format

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