TAR.XZ File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .tar.xz
MIME Type application/x-xz
Format Type Archive
Compression Algorithm LZMA/LZMA2
Open Format Yes
Multi-threading Support Yes
Compression Ratio High
Encryption Support No
Archive Utility Programs xz, tar
Operating System Compatibility Linux, Windows, macOS
Direct Access to Files No
Error Recovery Limited
Checksum CRC64
Dictionary Size Up to 4 GB
File System Support Within Archive Preserves Unix file attributes
Maximum Archive Size Limited by file system
Streaming Capability Yes
Typical Use Case Highly efficient compression of tar archives
Support for Large Files Yes, up to 8 EiB
Split Archive Support Yes, with external tools