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- verb transitive, computing To
decompress using the gzip program.
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Examples
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If you get the packages via WWW or FTP, they're in ZIP format which requires the UNZIP (note: this is not Gnu gunzip!) tool to unpack.
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To uncompress, type gunzip filename. gz at your host system's command line.. zoo or.
The Big Dummies' Guide to the Internet Version 2.0 : Chapter 7: FTP 1994
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Notice that to uncompress, one uses gunzip, not gzip.
Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage John Goerzen
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Installation: gunzip knutclient. x.x.tar.gz tar xvf knutclient. x.x.tar cd knutclient./configure make make install
Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Linux 2010
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Installation: gunzip knutclient. x.x.tar.gz tar xvf knutclient. x.x.tar cd knutclient./configure make make install
Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Linux 2010
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But I really want to do this without gunzip-ing and untarring the archive.
Linux Today 2010
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Unzip the initrd image copied to the temporary directory using gunzip miniroot. gz
Linux Gazette 2010
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Basic commands, Part I: Compress and decompress files using rar, bzip, tarball (tar) and gunzip
LXer Linux News bob@lxer.com 2010
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GZIP = $ (GZIP_ENV) gunzip - c $ (distdir). tar.gz | $ (am__untar);; \
LinuxQuestions.org thebeaky 2010
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GZIP = $ (GZIP_ENV) gunzip - c $ (distdir). shar.gz | unshar;; \
LinuxQuestions.org thebeaky 2010
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