.gz
| File Type |
 Gnu Zipped Archive |
| File Format |
Standard (developed by The GNU Project) |
| Usage |
Referenced by an application; not meant to be opened manually; may run a program or script when opened |
| Rank |
★ ★ ★ Common |
| Description |
File archive compressed using the standard Gnu Gzip compression algorithm; installed with most Unix operating systems; recognized by most file decompression utilities for Mac, Windows, and Unix.
Important: Files that that end in "tar.gz" are known as a "tarballs;" they are commonly found on Unix systems and are .TAR files compressed with Gzip compression; these files must first be decompressed, then expanded using a TAR utility.
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| Open With |
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| Updated |
2007 |
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