tcs@mailer.jhuapl.edu (Carl Schelin) (12/19/90)
In article <90352.10461334AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET>, 34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET says: > >How are files with an extension of ".Z" processed? Are these compressed >with ZOO, or Unix compres, or what? What UNdoes whatever has been done to >them? > >It's a puzzlement. > > >Thanks. I seem to remember reading an article on the .Z extension. There is a .z and a .Z extension. I know about the .Z one. The program is called Compress/Uncompress on a UNIX box. Just type uncompress <filename> and it will overwrite the existing file with the uncompressed file. Carl Schelin tcs@mailer.jhuapl.edu
34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET (12/19/90)
Problem solved, thanks to all of you. Many thanks.
ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (12/19/90)
In article <90352.10461334AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET> 34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET writes: >How are files with an extension of ".Z" processed? Are these compressed >with ZOO, or Unix compres, or what? What UNdoes whatever has been done to >them? No, they are treated with Unix compress, uncompress and zcat. Try man compress on your Unix system. A short extract from /pc/ts/tsfaq15.arc Frequently Asked Questions collection (available by anonymous ftp from uwasa.fi, Vaasa, Finland.) 15. ***** Q: I have noticed that some directories at chyde.uwasa.fi include files that have a .Z extension. What are they? A: They are Unix files. Chyde.uwasa.fi is a Unix system, and many these files are related to handling the PC files without having first to transfer them to from the Unix mainframe to the PC. Please see /unix/ts/0news-u for more details and instructions. ................................................................... Prof. Timo Salmi (Moderating at anon. ftp site 128.214.12.3) School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun
danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik) (12/21/90)
In article <1990Dec19.082258.16224@uwasa.fi> ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) writes: >In article <90352.10461334AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET> 34AEJ7D@CMUVM.BITNET writes: >>How are files with an extension of ".Z" processed? Are these compressed >>with ZOO, or Unix compres, or what? What UNdoes whatever has been done to >>them? > >No, they are treated with Unix compress, uncompress and zcat. Try > man compress >on your Unix system. Are there any programs for PCs that will uncompress these files? Thanks, Dan (danr@ais.org)
sweh@tharr.UUCP (Stephen Harris) (12/25/90)
In article <-L_+NH%@irie.ais.org> danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik) writes: > Are there any programs for PCs that will uncompress these files? > >Thanks, Dan (danr@ais.org) Look in SIMTEL20 directory pd1:<msdos.sq-usq> COMP430D.ZIP B 20241 901013 Unix-compatible 16bit compress/uncompress/zcat COMPRESS.C A 54541 860121 Unix-compatible compress/uncompress COMPRESS.DOC A 8071 860121 Doc for COMPRESS.C COMPRESS.MAK A 852 860121 Makefile for COMPRESS.C COMPRESS.TQT B 7296 860617 Part of COMPRESS.C COMPRS12.ARC B 44288 870221 Unix-compatible compress/uncompress - 12 bit COMPRS16.ARC B 47101 880409 Unix-compatible compress/uncompress - 16 bit DECOMP2.ZIP B 17384 900430 Unix-compatible 16 bit uncompress, w/C source Hope this helps -- Stephen Harris Disclaimer: me have an opinion? | Email: ..!ukc!axion!tharr!sweh What an idea! | sweh%tharr.uucp@uk.co.bt.axion Wanted: humour transplant | tharr!sweh@uk.ac.ukc <-- tharr *free* public access to Usenet in the UK 0234 261804 -->