Compression instructions below
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Sign up!How do I create cpio.bz2 file?
- To add files to your cpio.bz2 archive, you have two options:
- Click "Select files to archive" to open the file chooser
- Drag and drop files directly onto ezyZip
- (Optional) Set the desired compression level by clicking the down arrow next to "Create CPIO.BZ2 File" button.
- Click "Create CPIO.BZ2 File". It will start compressing the files.
- Click "Save CPIO.BZ2 File" to save the archive to selected destination folder.
How do I convert Dropbox files to cpio.bz2?
- Click on the Dropbox logo () in the file selector button.
- The Dropbox file chooser will appear. You will need to authorise access to ezyZip the first time.
- Once you have selected the file(s), they will appear in the listing. Follow the instructions above to compress the files.
- To save the resulting CPIO.BZ2 file to Dropbox, click on "Dropbox" dropdown under the "Save CPIO.BZ2 File" button. This will require authorisation the first time you run it.
The file will be stored in /Apps/ezyZip folder.
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What is a cpio.bz2 file?
A CPIO.BZ2 file is a CPIO archive that has been compressed using the BZIP2 compression algorithm. Like CPIO.GZ, it combines CPIOs archiving capabilities with compression, but uses BZIP2 instead of GZIP. BZIP2 typically achieves better compression ratios than GZIP, though at the cost of slower compression and decompression speeds.
This format is useful for situations where maximum compression is desired and processing time is less critical. It maintains all the advantages of CPIO archiving while providing highly efficient compression, making it suitable for long-term storage and distribution of system backups. When creating CPIO.BZ2 archives with ezyZip, date information is not included and empty directories are not added to the resulting archive file.