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bzip2

A high-quality data compression program

  • cli-tool
  • CLI
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 27, 2026 description in en

Description

Compresses and decompresses files using the bzip2 format. It is useful for archives, source releases, backups, and other files where smaller size matters and exact restoration is required.

Use it from a terminal with commands such as bzip2 and bunzip2. Compression can replace or create files depending on options, so check filenames before running it on important data.

How to run

bzip2

Commands: bzip2

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