BZIP2 File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	Bzip2 Compressed Archive
Developer	Bzip
Popularity
Category	Compressed Files

File Description

Compressed archive containing one or more files that have been compressed using the bzip2 compression algorithm; typically reduced to 10-15% of the original file size; bzip2 is a standard file compression program included with many Unix/Linux distributions.

Most Bzip2 files use the .BZ2 file extension.

Program(s) that open .BZIP2 files

Mac OS

	Apple Archive Utility
	Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2011
	The Unarchiver

Windows

	Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 2010
	WinRAR
	bzip2

Linux

	bzip2
	bunzip2

Updated 5/5/2008

.BZIP2 File Extension