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Convert DEB to TAR

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Is it possible to convert DEB to TAR?
Yes - DEB converts to TAR.

A .deb's payload IS a tarball (data.tar). Extract the .deb with 7-Zip/ar, then you have the data.tar(.zst/.xz/.gz) directly; or dpkg-deb -x package.deb dir/ to unpack the file tree.

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Last verified Oct 2026

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How to convert DEB to TAR

Converting a .DEB file to .TAR lets you open the content in software that prefers the .TAR format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .DEB files and can save or export them to .TAR (or a closely related format). One of them is 7-zip: 7-Zip is an archiver, which main feature is high data compression (higher even up to 40% in comparison with other archiving tools). Program is mainly focused….

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Programs that convert DEB

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About these formats

.DEB Debian Software Package

A DEB file is a software installer for Debian-based Linux systems - Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Kali, Raspberry Pi OS, and others. To use it, run sudo apt install ./package.deb in a terminal, or…

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.TAR Tape Archive

A TAR file (also called a tarball) bundles files and folders into one archive but does not compress them. That is why you almost always see it as .tar.gz or .tgz, with gzip added on top. On…

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