How to Open Gz File in Linux?

.gz is files are compressed with gzip in linux.

To extract .gz files we use gunzip command.

First use following command to create gzip (.gz) archive of access.log file.

Keep remember that below command will remove original file.

How do I open a GZ file?

How to open GZ files

• Save the .gz file to the desktop.
• Launch WinZip from your start menu or Desktop shortcut.
• Select all the files and folders inside the compressed file.
• Click 1-click Unzip and choose Unzip to PC or Cloud in the WinZip toolbar under the Unzip/Share tab.

How do I open a Tar GZ file in Linux?

For this, open a command-line terminal and then type the following commands to open and extract a .tar.gz file.

1. Extracting .tar.gz files.
2. x: This option tells tar to extract the files.
3. v: The “v” stands for “verbose.”
4. z: The z option is very important and tells the tar command to uncompress the file (gzip).