.TAR.Z File Extension

Zipped Tarball File

Developer The GNU Project
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What is a TAR.Z file?

A TAR.Z file is a Unix TAR archive compressed with a standard Unix compression algorithm to save disk space. It contains one or more compressed files. The file is commonly used on Unix operating systems to archive groups of files.

More Information

Tar zipped files more commonly use the .TAZ and .TZ file extensions.

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Programs that open TAR.Z files

Windows
File Viewer Plus  —  Get it from Microsoft
Free+
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe
Corel WinZip
Free Trial
Mac
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16
The Unarchiver
Free
Linux
tar
gunzip

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