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Name: satimis
Date: December 9, 2008 at 05:54:07 Pacific
OS: Ubuntu 7.04 desktop
CPU/Ram: Athlon64 X2/2G
Product: N/a / NA
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Hi folks,


How can I read .gz file direct on shell/terminal without decompressing the file?


TIA


B.R.
satimis



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Name: jefro
Date: December 9, 2008 at 14:23:33 Pacific
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You have to decompress it. Might be able to pipe it to another command or program.

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