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The software packet consists of compressed files, and there are many of format type of compression that we can choose. It makes us have much enough choices to packing our new software. Some of it is as following:

*.MSI

A compression file by Windows, known as Windows installer, today this is the standard of packing format from Microsoft Windows.

*.DEB

A format distribution pack form Debian Package.

*.RPM

A software format packet that created by Red Hat. Many used by another packet distribution.

*.CAB

CAB is a short-term from Cabinet, the first compression format from Microsoft Windows that many used by another commercial software installer like InstallShield, WISE, and InstallAware.

*.RAR

One of the most popular compression formats.

*.ZIP

The common compression that used on Microsoft Windows, often used on Macintosh and Unix system.

*.TAR

Also known as Tape Archive, it’s a common format that often used on Unix/Linux system.

*.TAR.GZ

A combination of TAR and file-based compression format (commonly gzip). Widely used for file source and binary distribution on Unix/Linux platform.

*.JAR

A Java Archive. This compression type is a ZIP format modification.