How to Install and Use xz-utils on Raspbian and Debian

Installing

In a terminal window, type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xz-utils

Decompressing a File

In a terminal window, type:

xz -d file_to_decompress.xz

Depending on the ownership of the file and directory, you may need to use sudo.  The original (compressed) file will be removed.

For more information, including instructions on keeping the compressed file, see this.


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