How to open .cpio file format?

The probably reason why you are at this website is a problem with opening .cpio file. The full name of the file is Unix CPIO Archive. If the double-click on the file’s icon shows you a message that additional programs are needed to open the file, you’ll find the list of helpful programs in the bottom of the page.

.cpio file extension (Unix CPIO Archive)

Category Developer/Producer File description Popularity
Encoded Files N/A Unix CPIO Archive
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Programs using this file extension: .cpio
ADS OS Software
Windows
Windows
  • PeaZip
  • Apache Commons Compress
MAC OS
MAC
  • Apple Archive Utility
  • Dare to be Creative Archiver
  • Apache Commons Compress
  • ditto
Linux
Linux
  • GNU cpio
  • ditto
  • Apache Commons Compress


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