Shadab Sayani wrote: > Hi, > I have compressed files compressed using different techniques > (especially unix compress). So I want to have a module that reads any of > these (.Z,.bz,.tgz files) files and manipulates the data. > The data has a syntax.It contains > HEADER (some information) > BODY (some information) > FOOTER (some information) > If it were a normal text file I can get the values corresponding to > HEADER BODY and FOOTER by open function. > But here the files are in different format .Z , .bz ,.tgz,.gz .But I > know these are the only formats.Also I cannot rely upon the extensions > of the file (a .Z file can have no extension at all).Is there a way to > identify which file am I reading and then read it?If so how to read it? > Thanks and Regards, > Shadab. > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk. messenger.yahoo.com > The usual way is that used by the "file" utility - take a look at the /etc/magic file to see if you can gain any clues from that.
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