bzip2

bzip2 is a file format and a file compression program. The program uses the Burrows–Wheeler algorithm to compress and decompress a single file using the bzip2 file format. libbzip2 is a lossless data compression software library used by the bzip2 program.

Key facts

Software.name: bzip2 (software)
Software.logo: File:Bzip2-logo.png
Software.author: Julian Seward
Software.latest release version: 1.0.8
Software.operating system: Unix-like, Windows
Software.genre: Data compression
Software.license: Modified zlib license
Software.website: (1.0.x)
Software.repo: (1.0.x) (1.1.x)
File format.name: bzip2 (file format)
File format.extension: .bz2
File format.mime: application/x-bzip2
File format.uniform type: public.bzip2-archive
File format.owner: Julian Seward
File format.type code: Bzp2
File format.genre: Data compression
File format.open: Yes

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Wikidata facts

Official website: sourceware.org/bzip2

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software version identifier: 1.0.8
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/bzip2
inception: 1996-07-18
user manual URL: bzip.org/1.0.5/bzip2-manual-1.0.5.html
source code repository URL: gitlab.com/bzip2/bzip2

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History
Implementation
File format
Efficiency
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bzip2 is not a file archiver and thus relies on separate external utilities such as tar for tasks such as handling multiple files, and other tools for encryption, and archive splitting.