File Extension Library


.UNIX File Extension

  • Developer by: The Open Group
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .UNIX files and how to open them?

Can't open .UNIX 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 .UNIX file.

What is a .UNIX file extension?

.UNIX file extension is created by The Open Group. .UNIX has been classified as Various data Files.

.UNIX is Unix data

The unix file extension associated with Unix. It is a family of multitasking and multiuser operating systems. It was originally from  AT&T Unix, the development started in 1970s at Bell Labs research center. 

The unix file stores some kind of data.

.UNIX file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .UNIX file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


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 .unix 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 .UNIX files

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