.Z File Extension
- Category: Compressed Files
- Format: Binary
What are .Z files and how to open them?
Can't open .Z file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .Z file.
What is a .Z file extension?
.Z file extension has been classified as Compressed Files. The format of .Z file is Binary
.Z is Unix Compressed 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.
Z files have mostly been replaced by GNUzip compression, which creates .GZ files.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.
List of all softwares that can open the Unix Compressed File
| Windows | | File Viewer Plus |
| Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows |
| Corel WinZip 23 |
| WinRAR 5 |
| 7-Zip |
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| Mac | | Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe 16 |
| Incredible Bee Archiver |
| The Unarchiver |
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| Linux | | uncompress |
| gzip |
| zcat |
| znew |
| Archive Manager |
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