Archives

Formats that bundle many files and folders into one file, keeping their names, dates and permissions. Most also compress the files inside. Installers and software packages built on these formats are listed under Code.

Formats

.7Z

7z archive

7-Zip’s archive: solid LZMA2 compression, file list at the end.

.RAR

RAR archive

WinRAR’s archive, with volumes, recovery records and encryption.

.TAR

Tape archive

Files in 512-byte blocks, each led by a header; no compression.

.ZIP

ZIP archive

Files compressed one by one, listed again in a directory at the end.