xz archive format support

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  • carbncl
    Visitor
    • Apr 2013
    • 8

    xz archive format support

    - Are there any file formats or archive types that we should consider supporting?

    I often use xz to archive since it has a better ratio compression than bzip2/gzip.
    So I would love to see it supported!

    See http://tukaani.org/xz/

    Quick how-to on OSX:
    Code:
    1. Install xz via homebrew:
    brew install xz
    
    2. Install latest gnu-tar:
    brew install gnu-tar --default-names
    
    3. Compress:
    tar -cJf whatever.xz whatever
    For information, it is becoming a standard in linux world:
    https://www.archlinux.org/news/switc...-new-packages/
  • Aaron
    Team Scooter
    • Oct 2007
    • 15941

    #2
    Thanks for the suggestion. I'll add this to our Customer Wishlist.
    Aaron P Scooter Software

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    • Bruzer
      New User
      • Jun 2014
      • 1

      #3
      XZ compression request!

      I would like to add another request XZ compression support! But not just on Mac OS!

      I found a tool in Linux that compresses using XZ. I desperately need to compare a files:

      data.tar.gz and data.tar.xz

      Since BeyondCompare does not recognize the .xz extension it views the file as binary.

      Please consider this another request for XZ compression support.

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      • sonelle
        New User
        • Apr 2015
        • 1

        #4
        Can I add my vote to this request....

        I'm working on a Linux project building and comparing .deb distribution packages which contain data.tar.xz files

        As a long time Beyond Compare user, on Windows, this is the first time I've not found support for a file format that is in common usage.

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        • Aaron
          Team Scooter
          • Oct 2007
          • 15941

          #5
          Thanks. We're working on this one. It probably won't make it into a 4.0.x release, but we'll try to get it into 4.1.
          Aaron P Scooter Software

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          • Chris
            Team Scooter
            • Oct 2007
            • 5533

            #6
            Beyond Compare 4.1 beta is now available with xz archive support.

            Beta download page: http://www.scootersoftware.com/beta
            Chris K Scooter Software

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