xz
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.