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GZIP with -z option

  • Mar 23, 2017 1:32 PM UTC
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When using -z option (zEDC), is it possible to unzip in other plataforma, like Windows?

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  • Mar 30, 2017 9:23 AM UTC

When using -z option (zEDC), is it possible to unzip in other plataforma, like Windows?

No, currently a file compressed with gzip -z can only be uncompressed (with gunzip) on another z/OS system.

I’m not sure why that should be the case, and will look into it.


  • Apr 12, 2017 2:03 PM UTC

No, currently a file compressed with gzip -z can only be uncompressed (with gunzip) on another z/OS system.

I’m not sure why that should be the case, and will look into it.

Thank you, so there is no advantage to use the gzip in z/OS environment with –z option.
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