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What is a GZ2 file? Compressed file that actually should use the .BZ2 file extension; used on Unix-based systems and mistakenly named with the ".gz2" extension, likely because the user thought it was related to the .GZ format; should be renamed as a ".bz2" file and opened with a bzip2 compatible utility.

More Information NOTE: GZ2 files may also be seen with the compound .TAR.GZ2 extension.

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What is a GZ2 file?

Compressed file that actually should use the .BZ2 file extension; used on Unix-based systems and mistakenly named with the ".gz2" extension, likely because the user thought it was related to the .GZ format; should be renamed as a ".bz2" file and opened with a bzip2 compatible utility.

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NOTE: GZ2 files may also be seen with the compound .TAR.GZ2 extension.

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Programs that open GZ2 files

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Windows

Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe

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Discontinued

Paid

Corel WinZip

Free Trial

7-Zip

Free

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Apple Archive Utility

Included with OS

The Unarchiver

Free

Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe Mac 16

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Discontinued

Paid

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bzip2

Free

Archive Manager

Included with OS

Category: Compressed Files

Updated: January 2, 2012

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What is a GZ2 file?↓
Compressed file that actually should use the .BZ2 file extension; used on Unix-based systems and mistakenly named with the ".gz2" extension, likely because the user thought it was related to the .GZ format; should be renamed as a ".bz2" file and opened with a bzip2 compatible utility.

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