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'''gzip''' is a compressed file format and command line utility used primarily on Unix-style operating systems, but available cross-platform. It uses [[DEFLATE]] compression.
 
'''gzip''' is a compressed file format and command line utility used primarily on Unix-style operating systems, but available cross-platform. It uses [[DEFLATE]] compression.
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* [http://pastebin.com/kYKpfUjd Tiny gzip decompressor without using zlib] (C++)
 
* [http://pastebin.com/kYKpfUjd Tiny gzip decompressor without using zlib] (C++)
 
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See also [[DEFLATE#Software]].
 
See also [[DEFLATE#Software]].

Latest revision as of 17:34, 26 December 2024

File Format
Name gzip
Ontology
Extension(s) .gz
MIME Type(s) application/x-gzip
PRONOM x-fmt/266
Wikidata ID Q10287816
Kaitai Struct Spec gzip.ksy

gzip is a compressed file format and command line utility used primarily on Unix-style operating systems, but available cross-platform. It uses DEFLATE compression.

Contents

[edit] Identification

gzip files begin with two signature bytes: 0x1F 0x8B. The third byte indicates the compression method, and is normally 0x08 (meaning DEFLATE).

gzip 0.5 apparently used Freeze/Melt 1.x format, with signature bytes 0x1F 0x9E.

[edit] Specifications

[edit] Sample files

[edit] Software

See also DEFLATE#Software.

[edit] Links

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