How to Gzip a File in Linux?
Contents How Do You Gzip a File in Linux? Linux Gzip. Gzip (Gnu Zip) Is a Compressing Tool, Which Is Used to Truncate the File Size. by Default Original File...
How do you gzip a file in Linux?
Linux gzip.
Gzip (GNU zip) is a compressing tool, which is used to truncate the file size.
By default original file will be replaced by the compressed file ending with extension (.gz).
To decompress a file you can use gunzip command and your original file will be back.
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