What is a .LZMA file?
The .LZMA file extension refers to a "LZMA Compressed File." This type of file contains one or more files that have been compressed using the LZMA (Lempel-Ziv-Markov chain Algorithm) compression method. LZMA is notable for providing higher compression ratios, which means it can make files significantly smaller than when using other compression methods like bzip2, which uses the .BZ2 file extension. Additionally, files compressed with LZMA can be decompressed (unpacked) more quickly.
Various software programs can open .LZMA files. These include: 1. **7-Zip**: A popular open-source file archiver that supports many compression formats, including LZMA. It is available for Windows. 2. **Tukaani LZMA Utils**: A collection of utilities for managing LZMA compressed files, primarily used on Unix-like systems. 3. **File Roller**: A graphical archive manager for the GNOME desktop environment, used to manage, modify, and create compressed archives. 4. **p7zip**: The Unix command-line version of 7-Zip, used for handling archives including those compressed with LZMA. 5. **File Viewer Plus**: A versatile file viewer for Windows that can open over 300 file types including .LZMA files. It is available from the Microsoft Store. 6. **Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe**: A file compression and management tool available for both Windows and Mac, which supports LZMA files. 7. **ConeXware PowerArchiver**: A comprehensive archiving tool for Windows that supports a wide range of formats including LZMA. 8. **LZMA SDK**: The Software Development Kit provided by 7-Zip that includes tools and documentation to support LZMA compression in other applications. 9. **The Unarchiver**: A small and easy to use program that can unarchive many different kinds of archive files, available for Mac. 10. **Sixty Five 7zX**: A file compression tool specifically for Mac OS X that supports LZMA. 11. **Android**: Some file management apps on Android devices can also handle LZMA files. 12. **RARLAB RAR**: Another file archiver that can manage LZMA files, available for multiple platforms.
In some cases, specific LZMA files might need particular tools like the LZMA SDK for developers or LZMA Utils for advanced users on Unix systems. For general users, tools like 7-Zip, File
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