note space_monk Most tar commands also unzip files (and can create them): for unzipping, <b>tar xvzf yourfile.gz</b> will probably work on Linux and a lot of other Unix systems without going near Perl. Its a bit dirty, but if you are doing it in a Perl script, you can do that as a system command enclosed in backticks. However the other methods suggested are much more preferable if you are doing this within Perl. <b>Update - ignore this reply. I should have read the question more carefully.. :-(</b> <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-880879"> A Monk aims to give answers to those who have none, and to learn from those who know more. </div></div> 1010828 1010828