How to Install and Uninstall gzip Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: February 17,2025

1. Install "gzip" package

This tutorial shows how to install gzip on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                gzip
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gzip" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gzip on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                gzip
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gzip package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package gzip:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : gzip
Version : 1.13-3.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 352.9 KiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : gzip-1.13-3.1.src
Upstream URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Summary : GNU Zip Compression Utilities
Description :
Gzip reduces the size of the named files using Lempel-Ziv coding LZ77.
Whenever possible, each file is replaced by one with the extension .gz,
while keeping the same ownership modes and access and modification
times.