Conversion instructions below
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Sign up!How to convert folder to cpio file?
- Click "Select folder to convert" to bring up the folder chooser
- (Optional) Set the desired compression level by clicking the down arrow next to "Create CPIO File". This will only work with archive formats that support compression.
- Click "Create CPIO File". It will start creating the CPIO archive from your folder contents.
Once all the files are processed, the "Save cpio File" button will appear. - Click "Save CPIO File" to save the folder archive to your selected destination folder.
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What is a cpio file?
A CPIO file (Copy In/Copy Out) is an archive format commonly used in Unix-like operating systems. Originally developed for backup purposes, CPIO creates archives that can store multiple files and directories while preserving file metadata, permissions, and directory structures. Unlike some other formats, CPIO can handle special file types and has the ability to skip corrupted sections during extraction.
CPIO is notably used in Linux systems for creating initial ramdisks (initrd) and RPM package management. Its streaming nature makes it particularly suitable for tape backups and system installations, though its less commonly used than TAR for general-purpose archiving. When creating CPIO archives with ezyZip, date information is not included and empty directories are not added to the resulting archive file.