.SHAR

SHAR File

Unix self extracting Bourne shell archive file
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A .SHAR file is associated with Unix self extracting Bourne shell archive, a compressed file.

Developer: N/A Category: Compressed Files
OPENS ON Windows Linux
Related: .RAR · .ZIP · .Z01 · .7Z

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A file with the .SHAR extension is a file known as Unix self extracting Bourne shell archive. It belongs to the Compressed Files category. This format is associated with N/A.

The reliable way to open a .SHAR file is with software that recognises this exact format, rather than guessing from the file name. If you are not sure what created a file, our file identifier can read its first bytes and name the real format, even when the file has been renamed.

This page lists 3 programs that open .SHAR files. A fully verified, hand-written description of this format is being prepared; until then, the details on this page are drawn directly from our database.

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FULL NAMEUnix self extracting Bourne shell archive file
DEVELOPERN/A

Programs that open SHAR files

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Linux2 apps

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