Most common file types at /pub/cpm/

We use the following archiving formats. Search the archivers subdirectory for appropriate utilities to extract the content from some of these.

File naming patterns and types
Extension Format Contents Tools
lbr Library (uncompressed collection of files) uncompressed files NULU, LAR and DELBR.
?q? Squeeze a single file SQUEEZE and UNSQUEEZE
?z? Crunch a single file CR, CRUNCH, UNCR, UNCRUNCH
?y? LZH-Crunch a single file CRLZH20, UNCRLZH20
arc Archive a compressed collection of files arc, unarc etc.
ark Archive a compressed collection of files default name for ARC under CP/M
zip Archive a compressed collection of files zip (not on CP/M), unzip
lzh Archive a compressed collection of files lharc, lhard
pma Archive a compressed collection of files, similar to lha pmautoae
txt, doc Plain ISO 8859-1 text A plain text document
file.zip A zip archive A compressed collection of files Originated with PK-ZIP on MS-DOS

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