File Extension Library


.SHA File Extension

  • Developer by: The Open Group
  • Category: System Files

What are .SHA files and how to open them?

Can't open .SHA 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 .SHA file.

What is a .SHA file extension?

.SHA file extension is created by The Open Group. .SHA has been classified as System Files.

.SHA is Unix SHAR archive

The sha file extension is associated with the Unix operating system and used for Unix SHAR self-executing archives.

The sha file is basically a shell script, and executing it will recreate the files.

MIME types:
application/x-shar


How to open:

Some file managers or archivers support SHA format and can extract the contents of these files.

How to convert:

The easiest way how to convert sha archive is to decompress the sha archive with the use of compression tool and repack the content with another compression utility of your choice.

How to fix problems with .SHA files

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