Convert TGZ to GZ

Understanding tgz and gz file formats

TGZ is a compressed archive file format that combines the TAR (Tape Archive) format with GZIP compression. Files with the .tgz or .tar.gz extension are commonly used on Unix and Linux systems to bundle multiple files and directories into a single compressed archive.

GZ is a file format that represents a single file compressed using the GZIP algorithm. Unlike TGZ, a GZ file contains only one compressed file, not an archive of multiple files.

How to convert tgz to gz

Converting a TGZ file to a GZ file involves extracting the contents of the TGZ archive and then compressing a single file from the archive into GZ format. There is no direct conversion, as TGZ is an archive and GZ is a single compressed file. You must first extract the TGZ, then select the file you want to compress as GZ.

Step-by-step conversion process

1. Extract the TGZ archive: Use an archive manager or command-line tool to extract the contents of the TGZ file.
2. Select the file to compress: Choose the file you want to convert to GZ format from the extracted contents.
3. Compress the file to GZ: Use a compression tool to create a GZ file from the selected file.

Best software for tgz to gz conversion

• 7-Zip (Windows): Free and open-source, 7-Zip can extract TGZ files and compress files to GZ format. Use File → Extract to unpack TGZ, then File → Add to archive and select gzip as the format.
• WinRAR (Windows): Supports both TGZ extraction and GZ compression. Use Extract to for TGZ, then Add to archive and choose GZIP.
• tar and gzip (Linux/macOS): Use the terminal commands tar -xzf file.tgz to extract, then gzip filename to compress a file to GZ.

Summary

To convert a TGZ file to a GZ file, extract the TGZ archive and compress the desired file using GZIP. Tools like 7-Zip, WinRAR, or command-line utilities make this process straightforward.