TAR.BZ2 は TAR を bzip2 で圧縮した形式です。TAR.GZ より小さくなりますが、圧縮・展開は遅めです。
Typical use: 容量を優先してフォルダをまとめるなら TAR.BZ2 にします。
About the TAR.BZ2 format
TAR.BZ2 は TAR を bzip2 で圧縮した形式です。TAR.GZ より小さくなりますが、圧縮と展開に時間がかかります。
容量を優先した配布や保存に向きます。速度を優先するなら TAR.GZ が有利です。
Strengths
- ✓ TAR.GZ より圧縮率が高い
- ✓ フォルダ構造を保つ
- ✓ Deterministic, well-understood artifact for releases
Limitations
- ✗ 処理が遅い
- ✗ 対応ソフトがやや少ない
- ✗ Single stream — no random file access
- Compression
- Bzip2 (block-sorting)
- Encryption
- None
- Bundling
- tar container, single stream
- Best for
- Legacy release artifacts
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Frequently asked questions
What is a TAR.BZ2 file?
TAR.BZ2 is a tar archive compressed with bzip2 — common on older Linux/Unix distributions and software release mirrors, where it compresses tighter than gzip at the cost of speed.
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