Archive Formats
Format | Common extensions | MIME type | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
7-zip Compressed File | 7z | application/x-7z-compressed | |
ARC | arc | application/arc | |
ARJ Compressed Archive File | arj | application/x-arj application/arj | |
BZIP2 Compressed Archive Format | bzip2, bz2 | application/x-bzip2 |
Note: Only the first part of a split archive is loaded. Additional parts generate errors. |
Debian Software Package | deb | application/x-debian-binary | |
DMG Apple Disk Copy Disk Image File | multipart/dmg | Not available by default. Needs additional configuration. | |
GNU tar Compressed File Archive | tar | application/x-tar | |
Gzip Compressed Archive | gzip | application/x-gzip | |
ISO-9660 CD Disc Image | iso | multipart/iso | |
LZH Compressed Archive File | z, lzh | application/x-compress | |
Microsoft Cabinet File | cab | application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed | |
Microsoft Compiled Help File | chm | application/vnd.ms-chm-file | Not available by default. Needs additional configuration. |
Microsoft Windows Imaging File Format | application/vnd.ms-imaging | ||
RAR Compressed Archive File | rar | application/rar | |
RPM Package Manager | rpm | audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin (sic!) | Not available by default. Needs additional configuration. |
UNIX CPIO Archive | cpio | application/x-cpio | Not available by default. Needs additional configuration. |
Uuencode | uue | application/uue | |
XZ Utils Compressed Archive | xz | application/x-xz | |
Z Compressed Archive File | z | application/z | |
ZIP Compressed Archive File | zip |
application/zip application/x-winzip |
Format | Common extensions | MIME type | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
ACE Archive | ace | application/x-ace-compressed | Needs additional configuration. Then the format can be detected correctly, but is not processed by default. |
eXtensible ARchiver (xar) | xar | application/x-xar | MIME type detection only;filtered by default configuration |
Microsoft Windows Installer File | msi | application/ms-installer | The format can be detected correctly, but cannot be processed. There is no data extracted. |
SIT | sit | application/x-stuffit | The format can be detected correctly, but cannot be processed. There is no data extracted. |
ZOO | zoo | application/x-zoo | The format can be detected correctly, but cannot be processed. There is no data extracted. |