Open source command line data stream compressor and archiver.
Questions tagged [gzip]
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how can I extract multiple gzip files in directory and subdirectories?
I have tried both gzip and gunzip commands but I get either
gunzip *.gz
gzip: invalid option -- 'Y'
gunzip -S-1800-01-01-000000-g01.h5.gz
gzip: compressed data not read
from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip…
Herman Toothrot
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How to uncompress a .bin.gz file?
I have a file named like file.bin.gz.
I tried using gzip -d f.bin.gz to uncompress it, and got a .bin file.
Is the correct way to uncompress .bin files to use gzip -d? Also, .bin is a binary file, right?
martin
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Compressing videos create even larger file
I have been using the GUI (right click => compress) to try and compress a .tar containing 3 videos totalling 1.7gb (.H264 MP4s). gzip, lrzip, 7z etc. all do nothing to the file size and the compressed folder is also 1.7 gb.
I then tried running…
Lee
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gzip all files with specific extensions
I'm trying to gzip all files on ubuntu that have the file extension .css, .html or .js. in a top directory and all subdirectories. I want to keep the original files and overwrite the .gz file, if already existing.
So when I have n files, I want to…
Sadık
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Repair gzipped tar
I have a pretty large(50Gb) tar.gz file that I can't untar anymore. Error that I am getting is this:
gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
Is there any way to repair broken…
Alex
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gunzip redirection to /etc/: No such file or directory
I'm trying to follow this tutorial on how to make a vpn, but I am having some trouble gunzipping.
If I try to put in the code
sudo gunzip -c '/usr/share/doc/openvpn/examples/sample-config-files/server.conf.gz > /etc/openvpn/server.conf'
it…
nimbyest
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what program should i use with a gzip archive
I am trying to download grub-1.99.tar.gz ,I do not know what program to use to open a
Gzip file. please recommend
Gypsy_Rider
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gzip strange idle usage?
I've noticed last couple of nights my fans come on lightly as if the cpu was being used. Found the culprit is gzip, however no open files and pretty much nothing else to show. What could it be up to ?
In System Monitor, Only shows ... "Control…
espr3ss0
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