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I have tried both gzip and gunzip commands but I get either

gunzip *.gz 

gzip: invalid option -- 'Y' 



gunzip -S-1800-01-01-000000-g01.h5.gz  

gzip: compressed data not read

 from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip -h

If I try the -f option it takes a very long time to work on one single file and the command is not executed successfully. Am I missing something?

gzip

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  Does the directory contain .gz files whose names start with hyphens, such as -Y.something.gz? If so you may need to use the Gnu -- flag to ensure that they are treated as filenames rather than options i.e. gunzip -- *.gz
  
  – steeldriver
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @steeldriver yes I do have a few files starting with -
  
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  that caused at least one of the two problems.
  
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1

I have tried both gzip and gunzip commands but I get either

gunzip *.gz 

gzip: invalid option -- 'Y' 



gunzip -S-1800-01-01-000000-g01.h5.gz  

gzip: compressed data not read

 from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip -h

If I try the -f option it takes a very long time to work on one single file and the command is not executed successfully. Am I missing something?

gzip

share|improve this question

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

203239

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Does the directory contain .gz files whose names start with hyphens, such as -Y.something.gz? If so you may need to use the Gnu -- flag to ensure that they are treated as filenames rather than options i.e. gunzip -- *.gz
  
  – steeldriver
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @steeldriver yes I do have a few files starting with -
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:47
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  that caused at least one of the two problems.
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 14:25
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have tried both gzip and gunzip commands but I get either

gunzip *.gz 

gzip: invalid option -- 'Y' 



gunzip -S-1800-01-01-000000-g01.h5.gz  

gzip: compressed data not read

 from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip -h

If I try the -f option it takes a very long time to work on one single file and the command is not executed successfully. Am I missing something?

gzip

share|improve this question

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

203239

gunzip *.gz 

gzip: invalid option -- 'Y' 



gunzip -S-1800-01-01-000000-g01.h5.gz  

gzip: compressed data not read

 from a terminal. Use -f to force decompression. For help, type: gzip -h

share|improve this question

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

203239

share|improve this question

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

203239

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

edited Nov 3 '15 at 13:01

pl_rock

7,28542835

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

203239

asked Nov 3 '15 at 12:33

Herman ToothrotHerman Toothrot

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You can use below command.

Go to the directory where your .gz file is and run command:

for f in *.gz ; do gunzip -c "$f" > /home/$USER/"${f%.*}" ; done

It will extract all file with original name and store it to current user home directory(/home/username). You can change it to somewhere else.

EDIT :

gunzip *.gz

This command also will work. But, by default, it replaces original file.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Have you read what I wrote in my question? gunzip *.gz is not working for me. But the for loop works, I am puzzled.
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  but it is working for me and others also why is showing ` invalid option -- 'Y' ` . i think either your file format is not ok or you missing some thing in command.
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  also see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/56421/…
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

Option # 1 : unzip multiple files using single quote (short version)

gunzip '*.gz'

Note that *.gz word is put in between two single quote, so that shell will not recognize it as a wild card character.

Option # 2 : unzip multiple files using shell for loop (long version)

for g in *.gz; do gunzip $g; done

The Source

EDIT :

I have just tried :

gunzip -dk *.gz

and it worked.

-d to decompress and k to keep original files.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 3 '15 at 14:35

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  have you checked gunzip ‘*.gz’ this command . i am not able to run this command . it giving error .
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  use gunzip '*.gz' not gunzip ‘*.gz’ (' ' not `‘ ``)
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i am just copy pasting your command and it giving gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory new also not working . have u tried ?
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It does not work gunzip '*.gz' gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:23
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, i didn'ttry it ! i'm on WIndows Right now :(
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

Linux Users:

Use the following command for extracting minimum amount of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

gunzip *.gz

Use the following command for extracting any number of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

sudo find . -name "*.gz" | xargs gunzip

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8

You can use below command.

Go to the directory where your .gz file is and run command:

for f in *.gz ; do gunzip -c "$f" > /home/$USER/"${f%.*}" ; done

It will extract all file with original name and store it to current user home directory(/home/username). You can change it to somewhere else.

EDIT :

gunzip *.gz

This command also will work. But, by default, it replaces original file.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Have you read what I wrote in my question? gunzip *.gz is not working for me. But the for loop works, I am puzzled.
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  but it is working for me and others also why is showing ` invalid option -- 'Y' ` . i think either your file format is not ok or you missing some thing in command.
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  also see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/56421/…
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

8

You can use below command.

Go to the directory where your .gz file is and run command:

for f in *.gz ; do gunzip -c "$f" > /home/$USER/"${f%.*}" ; done

It will extract all file with original name and store it to current user home directory(/home/username). You can change it to somewhere else.

EDIT :

gunzip *.gz

This command also will work. But, by default, it replaces original file.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Have you read what I wrote in my question? gunzip *.gz is not working for me. But the for loop works, I am puzzled.
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:24
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  but it is working for me and others also why is showing ` invalid option -- 'Y' ` . i think either your file format is not ok or you missing some thing in command.
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  also see unix.stackexchange.com/questions/56421/…
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:27
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You can use below command.

Go to the directory where your .gz file is and run command:

for f in *.gz ; do gunzip -c "$f" > /home/$USER/"${f%.*}" ; done

It will extract all file with original name and store it to current user home directory(/home/username). You can change it to somewhere else.

EDIT :

gunzip *.gz

This command also will work. But, by default, it replaces original file.

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

for f in *.gz ; do gunzip -c "$f" > /home/$USER/"${f%.*}" ; done

gunzip *.gz

share|improve this answer

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

edited Oct 22 '17 at 12:30

phenomenon

1586

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:50

pl_rockpl_rock

7,28542835

3

Option # 1 : unzip multiple files using single quote (short version)

gunzip '*.gz'

Note that *.gz word is put in between two single quote, so that shell will not recognize it as a wild card character.

Option # 2 : unzip multiple files using shell for loop (long version)

for g in *.gz; do gunzip $g; done

The Source

EDIT :

I have just tried :

gunzip -dk *.gz

and it worked.

-d to decompress and k to keep original files.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 3 '15 at 14:35

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  have you checked gunzip ‘*.gz’ this command . i am not able to run this command . it giving error .
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  use gunzip '*.gz' not gunzip ‘*.gz’ (' ' not `‘ ``)
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i am just copy pasting your command and it giving gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory new also not working . have u tried ?
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It does not work gunzip '*.gz' gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:23
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, i didn'ttry it ! i'm on WIndows Right now :(
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

Option # 1 : unzip multiple files using single quote (short version)

gunzip '*.gz'

Note that *.gz word is put in between two single quote, so that shell will not recognize it as a wild card character.

Option # 2 : unzip multiple files using shell for loop (long version)

for g in *.gz; do gunzip $g; done

The Source

EDIT :

I have just tried :

gunzip -dk *.gz

and it worked.

-d to decompress and k to keep original files.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 3 '15 at 14:35

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  have you checked gunzip ‘*.gz’ this command . i am not able to run this command . it giving error .
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:08
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  use gunzip '*.gz' not gunzip ‘*.gz’ (' ' not `‘ ``)
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:16
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  i am just copy pasting your command and it giving gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory new also not working . have u tried ?
  
  – pl_rock
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It does not work gunzip '*.gz' gzip: *.gz: No such file or directory
  
  – Herman Toothrot
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:23
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sorry, i didn'ttry it ! i'm on WIndows Right now :(
  
  – Bilal
  Nov 3 '15 at 13:26
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

Option # 1 : unzip multiple files using single quote (short version)

gunzip '*.gz'

Note that *.gz word is put in between two single quote, so that shell will not recognize it as a wild card character.

Option # 2 : unzip multiple files using shell for loop (long version)

for g in *.gz; do gunzip $g; done

The Source

EDIT :

I have just tried :

gunzip -dk *.gz

and it worked.

-d to decompress and k to keep original files.

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 3 '15 at 14:35

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

gunzip '*.gz'

for g in *.gz; do gunzip $g; done

gunzip -dk *.gz

share|improve this answer

edited Nov 3 '15 at 14:35

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

answered Nov 3 '15 at 12:58

BilalBilal

2,6831430

0

Linux Users:

Use the following command for extracting minimum amount of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

gunzip *.gz

Use the following command for extracting any number of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

sudo find . -name "*.gz" | xargs gunzip

share

answered 3 mins ago

kmsvigneshkmsvignesh

1

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0

Linux Users:

Use the following command for extracting minimum amount of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

gunzip *.gz

Use the following command for extracting any number of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

sudo find . -name "*.gz" | xargs gunzip

share

answered 3 mins ago

kmsvigneshkmsvignesh

1

New contributor

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Linux Users:

Use the following command for extracting minimum amount of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

gunzip *.gz

Use the following command for extracting any number of .gz files in the current directory and its sub directories

sudo find . -name "*.gz" | xargs gunzip

share

answered 3 mins ago

kmsvigneshkmsvignesh

1

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gunzip *.gz

sudo find . -name "*.gz" | xargs gunzip

share

answered 3 mins ago

kmsvigneshkmsvignesh

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answered 3 mins ago

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answered 3 mins ago

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