In Unix, how can I uncompress *.Z or *.tar.Z files?

If you are on a Unix system, to uncompress *.Z or *.tar.Z files, at the shell prompt, enter:

Use the ls command to check the resulting files. If uncompress creates a .tar file, you must extract the files by entering:

Alternatively, to do this in one step and avoid creating the intermediate *.tar file, enter:

For more information, refer to the online manual by entering:

Also see:

• What does the .Z file extension mean?
• In Unix, how do I get a printed copy of a manual page?
• In Unix, what is tar, and how do I use it?
• At IU, in Unix, how can I make better use of my disk quota?
• In Unix, how do I create or decompress zip files?
• In Unix, how can I read a file that ends in .Z, .z, .gz, or .bz2?
• In Unix, what is the man command, and how do I use it to read manual pages?