Using gzip & gunzip Commands

gzip =  this command is used to compress any type of file but not Dir. After using below command

file1 becomes “ file1.gz “.
        
   gzip file1
  
        OR

   gzip –v file1

(In the above command v = verbose )

gunzip =  This command is used to unzip a “ .gz “ file type. 
    gunzip file1.gz
   
          OR
    
    gunzip –v file1.gz

          OR
    
    gzip -dv file1.gz

( Where d = decompress ).