| Command | Description |
| $ zcat compressed-file.txt.gz | To view a compressed file |
| $ zless <filename>.gz or $ zmore <filename>.gz |
To page through a compressed file |
| $ zgrep -i less test-file.txt.gz | To search inside a compressed file |
| $ zdiff filename1.txt.gz filename2.txt.gz |
To compare two compressed files |