What is the difference between UNIX compress command and LINUX compress command ?I compressed a file in LINUX by using compress command, the file has been compressed successfully with the extension .gz. When i try to uncompress the file in unix, not able to uncompress the file.plz help me

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pavithra Navaneeth

  • Nov 3rd, 2007
 

When u compress the file in unix it will be compress and the ext is .z
To uncompress the file in unix, use uncompress filename

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Mark Young

  • Nov 6th, 2007
 

Where you have a file extension of .gz, it is normal to use the "gunzip" command to uncompress the file. Sounds like you compress command ran "gzip" to compress the file.

sandeepypr

  • May 22nd, 2008
 

There is no compress command in  LINUX. we have to use ZIP for compressing and gunzip for uncompressing a file. in file extensions also we have difference .

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