bzip2

Use

bzip2 -d file.bz2

What It Does

bzip2 compresses or decompresses bzip2 files.

It is another compression format. Use file to decide whether data is bzip2 before choosing this tool.

Practice

Use it when file reports bzip2-compressed data.

Watch Out

Do not assume every compressed file is gzip. Ask file first.

Docs Pointers

• Run man bzip2.
• Read File Compression And Archives.