| Extension |
File Type |
| .bz2 |
A file compressed using bzip2 . |
| .c |
A file written in the C programming language. |
| .conf |
A configuration file. In some cases, "conf" is used in a file name, but not as an extension. |
| .deb |
A Debian package for installing software. |
| .lock |
A lock file that prevents the use of another file. |
| .rpm |
A Red Hat package file. Although you can sometimes use .rpm s in Debian, doing so can have unexpected results and is not generally recommended. You can also convert packages using the alien utility . |
| .so |
A shared object (a library or module). |
| .src |
A source code file. Written in plain text, a source file must be compiled to be used. |
| .tar |
A single file made of a collection of files archived using the tar command. |
| .tar.gz |
A single file made of a collection of files archived using the tar command, then compressed used the gzip command. |
| .tgz |
A single file made of a collection of files archived using the tar command, then compressed used the gzip command. |
| .gz |
A file compressed using the gzip command. |
| .txt |
a plain ASCII text file |
| .ps |
a PostScript file; formatted for printing |
| .au |
an audio file |
| .wav |
an audio file |
| .xpm |
an image file |
| .jpg |
a graphical or image file, such as a photo or artwork |
| .gif |
a graphical or image file |
| .pdf |
an electronic image of a document |
| .a |
an archive file |
| .h |
a C or C++ program language header file |
| .cpp |
a C++ program language source code file |
| .o |
a program object file |
| .php |
a PHP Script |
| .sh |
a Shell Script |
| .png |
a graphical or image file |
| .tcl |
a TCL script |
| .pl |
a Perl script |
| .html/.htm |
an HTML file |
