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Z File - What is a .z file and how do I open it?
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What is a Z file? Compressed file used to store, or "pack," files on Unix-based machines; incorporates a simple compression algorithm that is used to archive files and save disk space; can be decompressed on a Unix system by typing uncompress filename.z , where "filename.z" is the name of the file to decompress.
More Information Z files have mostly been replaced by GNUzip compression, which creates .GZ files. Unix users can use the znew utility to recompress Z files to GZ files.
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.Z File Extension
Unix Compressed File
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What is a Z file?
Compressed file used to store, or "pack," files on Unix-based machines; incorporates a simple compression algorithm that is used to archive files and save disk space; can be decompressed on a Unix system by typing uncompress filename.z , where "filename.z" is the name of the file to decompress.
More Information
Z files have mostly been replaced by GNUzip compression, which creates .GZ files. Unix users can use the znew utility to recompress Z files to GZ files.
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Programs that open Z files
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Windows
File Viewer Plus
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Get it from Microsoft
Free +
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe
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Discontinued
Paid
Corel WinZip
Free Trial
RARLAB WinRAR
Free Trial
7-Zip
Free
Mac
Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16
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Discontinued
Paid
Corel WinZip Mac
Free Trial
Incredible Bee Archiver
Paid
The Unarchiver
Free
Linux
uncompress
Included with OS
gzip
Free
zcat
Included with OS
znew
Included with OS
unpack
Archive Manager
Included with OS
Android
File Viewer for Android
Free +
Category: Compressed Files
Updated: May 16, 2014