| File Type |
Gnu Zipped File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
File archive compressed using the standard Gnu Gzip compression algorithm; installed with most Unix operating systems; recognized by most file decompression utilities for Mac, Windows, and Unix.
NOTE: Files that that end in "tar.gz" are known as a "tarballs;" they are commonly found on Unix systems and are .TAR files compressed with Gzip compression; these files must first be decompressed, then expanded using a TAR utility. |
| Program(s) that open gz files |
Mac: Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Mac; Apple Archive Utility
Windows: Corel WinZip; PicoZip; RARLAB WinRAR; WinACE; 7-Zip; Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows
Unix: Xarchiver; gnuzip; gzip; ark |
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