gzip

Use

gzip -d file.gz

What It Does

gzip compresses or decompresses gzip files.

It handles one compressed byte stream. A .tar.gz file is a tar archive compressed with gzip.

Practice

Use file first to confirm the compression type.

Watch Out

Decompression may replace the input file with the output file.

Docs Pointers

• Run man gzip.
• Read File Compression And Archives.