| File Type |
Unix Compressed File |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Compression format used to compress or "pack" files on Unix servers to save disk space; incorporates a simple compression algorithm that has been mostly replaced by GNUzip compression (which creates (.GZ files)).
Can be decompressed on a Unix machine by typing uncompress filename, where "filename" is the name of the file you want to decompress. See the programs listed below for other alternatives. |
| Program(s) that open z files |
Mac: Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Mac
Windows: Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows; Corel WinZip; RARLAB WinRAR
Unix: unpack; uncompress; zcat; gnuzip |
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