TZO to RAR Converter
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What is a TZO file?
The TZO extension denotes a TAR archive compressed using the Lempel-Ziv-Oberhumer (LZO) algorithm, specifically utilizing the lzop file compressor. This format prioritizes decompression speed over compression ratio, making it suitable for real-time data streaming and embedded systems. It encapsulates a standard POSIX tarball within an LZO framing layer, offering faster extraction rates than DEFLATE-based formats.
How to open a TZO file
Native support for TZO is rare outside of specific Linux distributions with lzop installed. Users on Windows should use PeaZip, which includes the necessary LZO binaries, or Universal Extractor. Standard builds of 7-Zip may require additional plugins to handle the LZO algorithm effectively.
TZO Technical Info
- Full Name
- LZO Compressed Tar Archive
- Developed By
- Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer
- Initial Release
- 1996
- MIME Type
- application/x-lzop
What is a RAR file?
RAR (Roshal Archive) is a proprietary archive file format developed by Eugene Roshal that supports data compression, error recovery, and file spanning. It utilizes a variation of the LZSS algorithm with a sliding window size of up to 4 MB (in RAR4) or 1 GB (in RAR5), combined with Huffman coding. Key technical features include support for AES-256 encryption, BLAKE2sp hash algorithms for file integrity, and specialized recovery records that allow for the reconstruction of damaged data. The format structure supports solid archiving, where multiple files are treated as a single continuous data stream to improve compression ratios.
How to open a RAR file
Due to the proprietary nature of the RAR licensing, creating RAR files requires licensed software (WinRAR), though extraction is supported by various free tools. Windows users typically use WinRAR or 7-Zip to extract contents. macOS users can utilize The Unarchiver or Keka. On Linux, the non-free unrar package or the open-source 7z (p7zip-full) package provides extraction capabilities via the command line.
RAR Technical Info
- Full Name
- Roshal Archive
- Developed By
- Eugene Roshal
- Initial Release
- 1993
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.rar
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Developer API
Convert TZO to RAR via API
Automate TZO to RAR conversions in three steps: create a job, upload your file, then poll for the result.
# 1. Create job
curl -X POST https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"tag": "tzo-to-rar",
"tasks": {
"upload-file": {
"operation": "import/upload"
},
"convert": {
"operation": "convert",
"input": "upload-file",
"output_format": "rar"
},
"export-result": {
"operation": "export/url",
"input": "convert"
}
}
}'
# 2. Upload your file (use upload_url from the response)
curl -X PUT "$UPLOAD_URL" --upload-file input.tzo
# 3. Poll for result
curl https://api.runconvert.com/v3/jobs/$JOB_ID?include=tasks \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your RunConvert API key. Get your free API key at runconvert.com/api.