application/x-bzip2
The MIME type for bzip2-compressed files. Denser than gzip, more compatible than xz.
Typical extensions
Primary uses
- Linux distribution tarballs (.tar.bz2)
- Source archives
In a browser
Downloaded.
On a server
Range support plus long cache lifetimes work well.
In email
Attachment-friendly, though gateways may extract and scan the contents.