File Extension Library


.DWO File Extension

  • Developer by: Various Linux developers
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .DWO files and how to open them?

Can't open .DWO file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .DWO file.

What is a .DWO file extension?

.DWO file extension is created by Various Linux developers. .DWO has been classified as Various data Files.

.DWO is Red Hat Linux DWARF debugging information data

The dwo file extension is associated with the Red Hat a Unix-like operating system based on Linux kernel.

The dwo file stores Red Hat debugging information stored in DWARF format a debugging file format used by many compilers and debuggers to support source level debugging.


How to open:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .dwo file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .DWO files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .DWO files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .DWO file format
  2. You need to check the .DWO file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)