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What's the difference between zip and gzip in linux
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Assuming you don't mean the technical differences in the compression methods, the main difference is that zip packages a bunch of files into one compressed archive, while gzip compresses each file individually.
zip is more used for Windows/Dos compatibility- if you were sending stuff to a Windows user, zip is what you would want to use-.
Tony Lawrence
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zip is more used for Windows/Dos compatibility- if you were sending stuff to a Windows user, zip is what you would want to use-.
Tony Lawrence
SCO Unix/Linux Resources tony@pcunix.com
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