How To Install Zless?

How To Install Zless?

zless

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Maintainer: Bdale Garbee



Section: utils

Install zless

  • Debian apt-get install gzip Click to copy
  • Ubuntu apt-get install gzip Click to copy
  • Alpine OS apk add gzip Click to copy
  • Arch Linux pacman -S gzip Click to copy
  • Kali Linux apt-get install gzip Click to copy
  • CentOS yum install gzip Click to copy
  • Fedora dnf install gzip Click to copy
  • Raspbian apt-get install gzip Click to copy
  • macOS brew install gzip Click to copy

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How to use zless?

Below are few example commands for zless that you can use in the terminal.

Page through a compressed archive with `less`:
zless file.txt.gzClick to copy
To install the latest version of zless in your favorite operating system just copy the zless installation command from above and paste it into terminal. It will download and install the latest version of zless 2026 package in your OS.