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# 1  
Old 12-17-2012
Not able to gunzip a .gz file, in ksh
i am working on unix - ksh

trying to unzip a .gz file

and when i executed the below, in my command prompt in ksh
Code:
gunzip abc.gz

it was throwing the message below:
Code:
gunzip: abc.gz: unexpected end of file -

pls advise what is the reason for it..i am pretty sure the .gz file had no issues.
Last edited by Franklin52; 12-17-2012 at 07:03 AM.. Reason: Please use code tags for data and code samples
# 2  
Old 12-17-2012
So is the name of filename is like
Code:
file.tar.gz

or simply
Code:
.gz

Last edited by Vikram_Tanwar12; 12-17-2012 at 04:26 AM..
# 3  
Old 12-17-2012
it is just .gz, thats why had to use gunzip

but not sure,why it throws the error
# 4  
Old 12-17-2012
Try these links

https://www.unix.com/unix-dummies-que...-end-file.html


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