TAR.LZMA File Converter
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Step 1 – Upload TAR.LZMA file
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Step 2 – Choose Format
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Step 3 – Download File
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About TAR.LZMA (.TAR.LZMA)
TAR.LZMA is a compressed archive file that combines TAR and LZMA formats to efficiently store multiple files and directories in one package. The TAR part collects files into a single archive without compression, while LZMA applies a high-compression algorithm to reduce the archive size. This format is popular in Linux and Unix environments for software distribution and backup purposes. Interestingly, LZMA was developed by Igor Pavlov and is the core compression method behind the 7z file format.
Technical Details
The TAR archive format stores file metadata such as permissions, timestamps, and directory structure in a POSIX-compliant way. LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain algorithm) achieves compression through a combination of dictionary compression and range encoding, resulting in high compression ratios. TAR.LZMA files usually have the extensions .tar.lzma or .tlz. Decompression requires first applying the LZMA algorithm to extract the TAR file, then unpacking the archive using TAR utilities.
Additional Information & Use Cases
The TAR.LZMA format is commonly used when a balance between compression ratio and decompression speed is desired. Unlike ZIP files, TAR.LZMA separates archiving and compression into two steps, which allows more flexibility in compression algorithms. LZMA compression typically results in smaller files than older methods like gzip or bzip2. Historically, this format gained popularity due to its ability to pack large source code repositories and datasets efficiently.
