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FAQ / WORK WITH SUPPORTED FILE TYPES > READ AND WRITE GZ FILES

How to open GZ files

CREATE, OPEN, EXTRACT GZ FILES

Create, open, extract GZ files

PeaZip offers full read / write support (compressor, and extractor / opener) for GZ format.
When a directory or multiple files are added to a Gzip file, PeaZip automatically switches on "Tar before" option, creating a TAR archive from input data which is then sent to GZip compression - the very same happens for other compression-only types as BZip2, XZ, ZPAQ, and QUAD/BALZ.
Chaining Gzip compression after Tar archiving triggers solid compression, meaning the whole input data is treated as a single entity allowing to produce generally better compression performances that treating each file as a separate case.
GZip format does not support encryption (files of this type cannot be password protected).

As alternative utilities, 7-Zip (on MS Windows systems) and p7zip (on Linux/BSD), both free and Open Source tools, are recommended for working with Gzip file format.

Compress to GZ format

Use one of the following procedures to compress files / folders to .gz format, chosing "Gzip" in archive format picker in archiving dialog.

From the system's file explorer

Select files and folders and use context menu entry PeaZip, Add to archive: you will be prompted to archive creation screen, allowing to set compression settings, output destination, and other options.

From PeaZip

Select files and folders, and use Add button (or application's context menu entry of same name) to be prompted archive creation screen

Drag and drop files / folders from the system to a PeaZip instance

When adding folders or multiple files in GZ format PeaZip automatically switches "Tar before" switch on. This option (that is available for all formats) consolidate input data into a tar archive before actual compression, providing

a way to save and preserve Unix/Linux file metadata which might not be supported by the final format
input consolidation provides solid compression benefits

How to convert GZ files

File converter procedure using Convert button extracts any read supported format (including GZ) and then re-pack it into a suitable write-supported format (7z, arc, pea, tar, wim, zip...), optionally keeping or discarding original archives.

This utility makes possible to convert each individual input files in the new format, or consolidating all input items into a single output archive of the new selected format.

Open and extract GZ files

Use one of the procedures described below to open and decompress a Gzip compressed file, using PeaZip as opener / extractor application

From the system

To view archive's content (a single file, or often a TAr archive packing the actual content), open it in PeaZip utility with double click (if file extension is associated with the application), or using system context menu "Open as archive" entry
Use context menu entry "Extract..." for full extraction screen GUI where to set output path and other options
Select one or more archives and use context menu entry Extract here or Extract here (to new folder) for quick extraction with no further confirmation

Within PeaZip main application

Extract button shows full featured archive extraction screen providing access to all options (set output path, open output path after extraction, keep or delete original archives, etc)

Extract all to... button activate a simplified dialog only asking for output path
Simply drag & drop desired objects from the application to the system
Doubleclick on an archived file to open it in preview mode, i.e. to inspect its content before considering the need for real extraction

To work on a GZipped TAR file (TGZ or TAR.GZ extension) you will need to uncompress the tar container before using aforementioned methods - it is a two-step non atomic operation.

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