In article <[log in to unmask]>,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> Quick question everyone...
>
>     After FTP'ing a BINARY file from another system, I am having problems
> figuring out how to uncompress the file. It has a .Z extension (it is a
> compressed file since it is CAPITALIZED) I've tried uncompress, but get
errors,
> and even tried the gunzip command. Any help would be appreciated!!
 
Generally, the UNCOMPRESS command on the VAX looks for a file with a _Z
extension on the end.  For example, test.tar_z.  Try renaming the file to
something with a _z on the end and see if that works.  For example,
    $ RENAME TEST.Z TEST.TXT_Z
 
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