TBZ2 File

What are TBZ2 files and how to open them

Are you having problems opening a TBZ2 file or are you simply curious about its contents? We're here to explain the properties of these files and provide you with software that can open or handle your TBZ2 files.

What is a TBZ2 file?

A .TBZ2 file is a BZIP2 compressed TAR file.

Files with the TBZ2 file extension are TAR files that have been compressed with the bzip2 utility.

Since BZIP2 only compresses a single file to reduce its size, TAR is used first to archive multiple files into a single file. In that way, many files can be bundled together and compressed to reduce their size.

How to open TBZ2 files

We have identified five TBZ2 openers that are compatible with this specific type of TBZ2 file.

Programs that open BZIP2 compressed TAR files

Last updated: February 24, 2023

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