TGZ File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name Gzipped Tar File
File Extension .tgz or .tar.gz
MIME Type application/x-gtar
Compression GZIP
Archive Format TAR
Primary Usage Compression and archiving files
Supported Systems Unix/Linux, Windows, macOS
Binary Format Yes
Lossless Compression Yes
Multi-volume Archive Supported indirectly through TAR
Encryption Not directly, but can be achieved with additional tools
Maximum File Size Depends on the filesystem limits
Open Format Yes
Direct Access to Contents No, decompression is required
Filesystem Preservation Yes, including permissions, symbolic links, and timestamps
Popularity High in Unix/Linux environments
Origination GNU project
Editable Not directly, requires decompression, editing, and recompression
Compression Ratio Varies, depending on the type of data being compressed
Multi-file Support Yes, through the TAR archive