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Unexpected end of file. Gzip compressed file

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Mar 15, 2026153371 views
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Problem

I am going crazy with a gzip file. I can decompress the file in Windows using WinRAR but it is impossible on any UNIX operating system. the file seems to be ok. If I do I get: But if I do I alsways get: The same problem happens when I try to extract the file using the GUI tool in Ubuntu or MacOSX, …

Error Output

file the_name_of_the_file.gz

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Fix for: Unexpected end of file. Gzip compressed file

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A workaround for uncompressing a file when fails with "unexpected end of file" is to use (also usually provided by the gzip package of your distribution).

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