.XZ

📌 .XZ file specification is related to the archives encoded, opened and bundled with XZ mechanics, a high ratio encoding schema based on the LZMA principle logic. Precisely, the aforementioned resources include one or more file objects packaged by the xz command-line console utility included into XZ Utils suite. At most similar to .ZIP objects, an .XZ sample is composed of the entries which have been accurately archived, opened and encoded so they can be stored and shared with others more easily and efficiently. Ordinary users are often referencing and exploiting compressed editions of the large file items so they can be stored and distributed with others more simply and plainly. Besides, users frequently exploit the noted standard to share compressed resources on USB drives, via email, or over the Internet.

How to open an .XZ file?

📌 .XZ records can be fluently opened up, decompressed and unpackaged by the most accustomed file archivers, such as WinRAR, Apple Archive Utility, ExtractNow, The Unarchiver, WinZip, Keka, Zip File Unarchiver, 7-Zip and other proficient designated toolkits. The extension layout is fluently discovered, explored and managed in scope of all desktop system environments, in addition to Android mobile devices. Those of the community members, who got used to Linux shell, may smoothly operate with Tukaani XZ Utils utility, originally designated and serving for fulfilling the most demanding requirements and aims of the IT-industry representatives and third-parties. The XZ Utilz package is operated in command-line shell mode and perfectly integrated into all competitive Linux and Unix distributions, utilized in corporate and domestic PC workstations.