GZ Sample Files
Verified downloads with technical metadata and integrity checks.
Format Overview
GZip (.gz) compresses single files using DEFLATE with optional header metadata. Use sample .gz files to validate streaming decompression, concatenated streams, and timestamp preservation.
Validation Methodology
- Verify listing and extraction behavior across tools.
- Check compression ratio assumptions and extraction limits.
- Test zip-slip/path traversal protections in upload pipelines.
Download Files
| Filename | Size | MIME | SHA256 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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gz_sample_file_1MB.gz
.gz
|
1.0 MB | application/octet-stream |
e7f43f1dbb2ce4cd1489d52861c776e5c24fc53e18e9025657f63dd3905b84b8 |
Download |
|
gz_sample_file_200KB.gz
.gz
|
200.1 KB | application/octet-stream |
3acbaef5420d13ee3e0196abd8e8b1faf61eccb962cc888ba2f0fdcafc635ced |
Download |
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gz_sample_file_500KB.gz
.gz
|
500.1 KB | application/octet-stream |
68757725fbadb99e7085b5ca05095459ccd63576c9577bf82fdc842322378562 |
Download |
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gz_sample_file_50KB.gz
.gz
|
50.0 KB | application/octet-stream |
699317c1c5fa1a811cadd7f34e465957d10e3381278597986158ba75e673fdd5 |
Download |
Checksum Verification
Use checksums to confirm file integrity after download.
shasum -a 256 your_file_name_here
# Compare output with SHA256 values listed above.Related Formats in Archive
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