Compress and Uncompress a file folder in Ubuntu. Ubuntu guides, tutorials and help

Date Posted: Saturday 06th of February 2010 | Category: Ubuntu

Compress and Uncompress a file folder in Ubuntu
To compress a file using the terminal enter the following command:

gzip (filename).gz

To uncompress a file using the terminal enter the following command:

gunzip (filename).gz

Other ways to compress and uncompress files in Ubuntu, include using Gnome which is the default Windows Manager in Ubuntu.However you may find it quicker to enter the commands via the terminal.