Question 1

What is the difference between ZIP and TAR?

Accepted Answer

ZIP combines archiving and compression in one format. TAR is an archive only: it bundles files without compressing them. For compressed TAR, use .tar.gz (TAR + GZIP). This converter produces uncompressed TAR.

Question 2

Are Unix file permissions preserved?

Accepted Answer

File permissions from the original ZIP are preserved where available. TAR natively supports Unix permissions, ownership, and symlinks.

Question 3

How do I open a TAR file on Linux?

Accepted Answer

Use: tar -xf archive.tar to extract. Or: tar -tzf archive.tar to list contents without extracting.

Question 4

Does the TAR output have compression?

Accepted Answer

This converter produces uncompressed TAR. For GZIP-compressed output, compress the resulting TAR with gzip archive.tar after downloading.

Question 5

Does it support .tar.gz and .tgz files?

Accepted Answer

Yes. TAR.GZ (GZIP-compressed TAR) and TGZ files are both accepted. The converter decompresses and re-archives as ZIP.

Question 6

Are file permissions lost when converting TAR to ZIP?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Unix file permissions and ownership stored in TAR are not preserved in ZIP format. For Windows users, this is usually not relevant.

Question 7

Can Windows open ZIP files without extra software?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Windows 10 and Windows 11 open ZIP files natively: just double-click the file. No 7-Zip or WinRAR required.

Question 8

What about symlinks inside the TAR?

Accepted Answer

Symlinks are resolved and the referenced files are included in the ZIP. ZIP does not support symlinks natively.

Question 9

Does it support RAR5?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Modern RAR archives created by WinRAR 5 and later use the RAR5 format. This converter handles both RAR3 and RAR5 archives.

Question 10

Will all files inside the archive be preserved?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All files and the folder structure inside the RAR are preserved in the resulting ZIP.

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