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File TypeConsolidated Unix File Archive
Developer | Jean-loup Gailly |
Popularity | |
Category | Data Files |
Format | Binary |
Keka is a full featured file archiver, as easy as it can be. With Keka you can compress as many files as you want in a bunch of formats. Divide files and protect them with a password is now a kids game. Just drop the files you want to compress to the Keka icon in the Dock or the main window. Keka is a highly customizable platform, and the sheer amount of features and importing prior data and validating it easily can overwhelm any first-timer. Most customers find our guided onboarding process a time saving and learning experience.
What is a TAR file?
A TAR file is an archive created by tar, a Unix-based utility used to package files together for backup or distribution purposes. It contains multiple files stored in an uncompressed format along with metadata about the archive. TAR files are commonly compressed into .GZ files with GNU Zip compression.
The TAR format was introduced with the tar utility in 1979 to write data to tape drives, which were data storage devices that would read and write data on magnetic tape. The TAR name comes from 'Tape archive.'
In modern computing, the TAR format is typically used on Unix and Linux systems to consolidate multiple files into one file. The tarballs are especially helpful for backing up files or transporting multiple files to another location.
Users may also compress TAR files to reduce their size. TAR archives compressed with GNU Zip compression may become GZ, .TAR.GZ, or .TGZ files. Compressed archives with .tar.gz and .tgz file extensions are often used for packaging software installers.
NOTE: TAR files are often referred to as 'tarballs,' since they collect all types of files into one file, similar to a sticky tarball.
Open and view .TAR files with File Viewer Plus.Programs that open TAR files
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Updated 6/25/2020