How to open gz file
Now that we know what gz files are, let’s look into ways of unzipping or opening them. Since after all, it’s only after decompression that the files are of any use or not. Also since we are looking at gz files which are under the GNU umbrella, opening these files on Linux is really easy to do and with a lot of options to choose from. That said, even if you are on another system, you will still be able to open these files, just the methods will be different.
How to Unzip (Open) Gz File
If you have been using Linux for some time, you must have come across a “gz” file. Have you ever wondered, what is it and how do you actually open it?
Worry not, in this article, we deep dive into the details of gz file and help you overcome your doubts about it.
Table of Content
- What is gz file?
- How to open gz file
- Method 1: Using the gzip command
- Method 2 : Using graphical archive manager
- Method 3 : Using gunzip command
- Method 4 : Using tar command [ONLY for compression in the tar.gz format]