cpio, new ASCII variant
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file format
Identify it
| Extensions | .cpio |
|---|---|
| Wikidata | Q29141541 |
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Open it
- libarchiveOpen source
- 7-Zip (WebAssembly)Open source
- Apache TikaOpen source
- Q215051Open source
Convert it
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| To | With | Fidelity | Command and losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7z | 7-Zip (WebAssembly) | Lossless | in browser Files are kept; archive comments, permissions or encryption may not be. |
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Documentation
- kaitai grammar: https://github.com/kaitai-io/kaitai_struct_formats/blob/master/archive/cpio_old_le.ksy — from the family
Sources
From Wikidata. Updated 2026-10-20.