ARJ File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .arj
MIME Type application/x-arj
Format Type Archive file format
Compression Method LZSS and Huffman coding
Multi-volume Archive Support Yes
Recovery Records Support Yes
Maximum File Size Depends on the filesystem
Encryption Optional, proprietary algorithm
Developer Robert K. Jung
File Signature 60 EA
Archive Splitting Yes
Filename Encryption Optional
Comment Block Support Yes
Operating System Compatibility MS-DOS, Windows, Unix
Version Numbering Yes
Checksums for Integrity CRC-32
Maximum Number of Files in Archive No explicit limit
Open Source No
Unicode Filename Support No
Typical Usage File compression and archiving