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GNU cpio

by Free Software Foundation, Inc. · opens 2 file types
Linux
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DeveloperFree Software Foundation, Inc.
PlatformsLinux
Opens2 file types
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2 file types verified
Last reviewed Oct 2026

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What is GNU cpio?

GNU cpio is listed in our database as a program that opens or converts the file formats shown on this page. It runs on Linux. It is published by Free Software Foundation, Inc.. The formats it works with include .CPIO and .HPUX.

You can get the official version from the developer's website (www.gnu.org); we do not host the installer and only point you to the original source. A detailed, hand-checked description of GNU cpio is on the way; for now the information here comes straight from our database.

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PLATFORMSLinux

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Files GNU cpio opens most

1.CPIOUnix CPIO archive file
2.HPUXHP Unix data

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