Input file
TAR
- Full Name: Unix Standard Archive Format, Tape Archive
- Developer: Jean-loup Gailly
Output file
DEB
- Full Name: Debian Linux Package Format
- Developer: N/A
What is TAR file?
The TAR file extension (derived from the word ‘Tape Archive’) is a popular file format used by Consolidated Unix, most versions of Linux, and other distributions. It is used to package multiple files into a single archive, which can then be compressed or uncompressed, usually in the form of a .GZ, .TGZ, or .BZ2 file. TAR files are typically used for transferring large sets of data between networks, and for backing up important data that needs to be preserved over long periods of time. [ ⏩ ] TAR file extension
What is DEB file?
The .deb file extension is a software package format associated with the Debian operating systems and created using the dpkg package manager. It is a compressed file which stores information necessary to install, update, and remove software applications. This includes files, programs, scripts, documentation, and other components of the application. Components A . [ ⏩ ] DEB file extension
How to convert the file from TAR to DEB?
To successfully convert the TAR file to DEB, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.TAR). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case DEB (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than DEB).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. TAR to DEB. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting TAR files to DEB files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension DEB, while before this step we had the TAR file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new DEB file, or not.