C.8 File Compression and Storage

The following tools will compress, decompress, and archive files.

bzip2

Compresses files.

bzip2recover

Recovers data from corrupted bzip2-compressed files.

bzcat

Displays contents of compressed files.

bunzip2

Uncompresses a files that was compressed with bzip2.

compress

Compresses files to free up space (use gzip instead).

cpio

Copies archives in or out.

gnutar

GNU version of tar ; available only if you have installed the Developer Tools package.

gunzip

Uncompresses a file that was compressed with gzip .

gzcat

Displays contents of compressed files.

gzip

Compresses a file with Lempel-Ziv encoding.

tar

Tape archive tool. GNU tar has more features and fewer limitations.

uncompress

Expands compressed ( .Z ) files.

zcat

Displays contents of compressed files.