Compression instructions below
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Sign up!How do I create pax.gz file?
- To add files to your pax.gz 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 PAX.GZ File" button.
- Click "Create PAX.GZ File". It will start compressing the files.
- Click "Save PAX.GZ File" to save the archive to selected destination folder.
How do I convert Dropbox files to pax.gz?
- 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 PAX.GZ file to Dropbox, click on "Dropbox" dropdown under the "Save PAX.GZ 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 pax.gz file?
A PAX.GZ file combines the PAX archiving format with GZIP compression. The files are first archived using PAX, preserving all extended attributes and metadata, then compressed with GZIP to reduce the archive size. This combination provides the extensive compatibility and features of PAX with the widely-supported GZIP compression.
The format is particularly useful for creating portable, compressed archives that need to maintain complex file attributes and support cross-platform usage. The GZIP compression makes the archives more efficient for storage and transfer while maintaining PAXs superior handling of metadata and character encodings. When creating PAX.GZ archives with ezyZip, date information is not included and empty directories are not added to the resulting archive file.