CPIO
A Unix archive format and family of related layouts used to combine files and metadata into a sequential archive stream.
General information
- Format name
- Copy In/Copy Out Archive
- Extension
.cpio- MIME type
application/x-cpio- Category
- archive
- Data type
- Binary And Text
Common uses
Unix and Linux archives
Initramfs images
System backups
Software packaging
File transfer
Related formats
Technical resources
| Resource | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|
| GNU cpio Manual | GNU Project | Open resource ↗ |
Record information
- Verified
- October 4, 2026
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026