These are the compression tools universally used for distributions.
ZIP is built into Microsoft Windows and is easily available from a trusted source for all distributions.
TAR with GZIP is the next most popular as it is supported by the PIP install program.
TAR with XZ or BZIP2 is also an option that should be supported by PIP install programs.
Use ZIP if targeting Microsoft Windows, and TAR with compression for PIP and all other platforms.
The use of the RAR protocol sends the users scrambling to find a program to unpack it, and many of the
alleged providers that show up in internet searches are fake install sites. The fake install sites will generally install malware on the target system that is a real pain to clean out, and in many cases will have modified the desired program to include the malware.
These are the compression tools universally used for distributions.
ZIP is built into Microsoft Windows and is easily available from a trusted source for all distributions.
TAR with GZIP is the next most popular as it is supported by the PIP install program.
TAR with XZ or BZIP2 is also an option that should be supported by PIP install programs.
Use ZIP if targeting Microsoft Windows, and TAR with compression for PIP and all other platforms.
The use of the RAR protocol sends the users scrambling to find a program to unpack it, and many of the
alleged providers that show up in internet searches are fake install sites. The fake install sites will generally install malware on the target system that is a real pain to clean out, and in many cases will have modified the desired program to include the malware.