1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hey there... Just has a query. I have been trying to zip and unzip a directory. I used gzip -c -r <directory> to recursively search the directory and zip it Now is want to unzip the directory, by gunzip -r <filename>.gz The problem is that the unzip creates on file with the contents... (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I am getting this error gunzip file1.tar.Z gunzip: file1.tar.Z: not in gzip format Any clues? This goes bad only in some recent installations of ids (5 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi, I have a zipped Oralce software (linux.x64_11gR1_database.zip) and I need to unzip it. On the Linux server, I only see the gunzip utility listed: $ ls -ltr *zip* -rwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60320 Jan 15 2008 gzip -rwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60320 Jan 15 2008 gunzip Can I use the command... (1 Reply)

4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Environment: ServerA - IBM AIX 5.2 ServerB - IBM AIX 5.2 I want to clone one of my oracle installation. The easiest way is to ZIP(possibly use gzip) the installed folder from the ServerA (Here Oracle is installed and working fine) , FTP to the ServerB(Here I want to have the installation... (4 Replies)

5. Solaris

Hi, Can anyone let me explain the difference between tar , uncompress,gzip and gunzip commands. both gzip and gunzip are same i think correct me if am wrong. (1 Reply)

6. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi all, i have a gzipped file. <file_name>.gz . when i try gunzip this file i get, invalid compressed data--format violated this file gzipped like gzip -f -S <file_name> 2 > <error_log_file> there is no error in log. it seems that the file gzipped properly. how this ... (3 Replies)

7. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi all, I have a folder hierarchy with many gz files in them. I would like to recursively decompress them, but keep the original files. I would also like to move all the decompressed files (these are very large HDF5 files with .CP12 extension) to another data folder. Currently I am using four... (3 Replies)

8. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have compressed files under directory '/root/data' and i need the uncompressed files in another directory '/root/uncom'. I running a shell script below shell script from directory '/root/' gunzip /root/data/*.gz -d /root/uncom But this is failing with gunzip: /root/uncom is a directory... (2 Replies)

9. Shell Programming and Scripting

Hi All I am trying to use a hard coded script into shell scripting but I am unable to . Kindly find the Script below along with the command Please help gunzip -c FilePath/FileName_*.gz | awk '$0 > "" && $0 < ""'|\ gzip >> FilePath/Outputfile.log.gz I Am trying to use this... (9 Replies)

10. Shell Programming and Scripting

I have compressed files under directory '/root/data' and i need the uncompressed files in another directory '/root/uncom'. I running a shell script below shell script from directory '/root/' gunzip /root/data/*.gz -d /root/uncom But this is failing with : gunzip: /root/uncom is a directory... (2 Replies)