how to unzip stat files

[plevans]

Can someone expalin how I can unzip the .gz stat files? I downloaded ShellZip 3.0 but I can't figure out how to use it to unzip the files.

Thanks,
Patti

[kitchin]

Right click maybe? That's how 7-zip works.

[plevans]

The options when right-clicking are: Add to Zip; Add to C:\........\access.20061021.zip; Add to 7z ; Add to C:\........\access.20061021.7z.

That's where I'm stuck. Selecting any of the options creates a new file in the same folder that I don't know what to do with.

[plevans]

How did the smilies get in my post?? That's supposed to be 'colon backslash'.

[Andilinks]

How did the smilies get in my post?Certain text combinations make smilies. If you edit the post (go advanced) you can check "Disable smilies in text," near the bottom under "Miscellaneous Options."

[Andilinks]

When I double-click a .gz file it opens with WinZip. Maybe you can download a trial version of any unzipper.

http://www.winzip.com/

[Kevin]

7zip can uncompress gzip files and it is completely free. However, uncompressing a gzip file in windows is a bit strange since it is a stream compressing format instead of an archive compressing format like all of the Windows based things you are used to seeing (like zip and rar). What that means is that there are no files within a gzipped file just a stream of data.

[Andilinks]

Both WinZip and my Mach5 (http://www.mach5.com/products/analyzer/index.php) software unzip .gz files and create a log file that I can open with Word. They may also open with Notepad too if smaller, all of mine are 100K+ and choke Notepad. If 7zip can do this too, free is better but I think Mach5 is worth the money for its analysis capabilities.

[plevans]

I downloaded 7-Zip but am still as confused as before. The program gives no option for unzipping a file.

[Kevin]

Run 7zip
Browse to the location of file.gz
double click on file.gz
click on file
hit extract button
Specify location to extract to.

[plevans]

OK now what do I do with the file after extracting it?

[plevans]

Hey - I actually figured it out! I opened it with word and voila!!...there are my log files. Why does this have to be so hard?

Anywho...thanks to everyone who helped me with this.

Patti:stardanc:

[Kevin]

Actually any text editor that can handle large text files (not notepad) will do. However, Word may not be the best choice because it uses proportional by default. Most text editors that aren't word processors will use a fixed width font by default which means that the text from different lines will line up properly.

[Andilinks]

I use Word because the Find/Replace function reads out the number of occurances, so by changing the formatting (font color) I can get a count and an easy visual scan on any repeated element, file name, IP, etc.

I find it easier to read when the text is wrapped, though admittedly there are times when one very long line per entry may be better.

I suppose I could use UltraEdit for that but I usually have UE open with other working files and so opening a 100K file is easier in Word since several instances of Word with different templates can be open simultaneously.

Just a matter of personal preference I guess...