Samplevcfgz

Samplevcfgz is a placeholder filename used in technical documentation and tutorials to represent a sample configuration file that has been compressed using gzip. The name combines a generic “sample” with “vcfgz,” indicating a configuration (cfg) file that has been gzipped (gz). It is not tied to a specific standard or product, but is a convention for illustrating workflow in examples.

File format and compression

When decompressed, the content behind a samplevcfgz file typically uses a common configuration format such as YAML or JSON. The uncompressed content usually includes fields like version, environment, and a list of service definitions or parameters. The gzip compression produces a .gz file; the usual workflow is to gzip the file (for example, samplevcfgz.gz) for distribution or storage, then decompress to read, edit, or validate the configuration.

Structure example

Uncompressed content might resemble:

version: 1.0

environment: test

services:

- name: web

port: 8080

- name: db

type: postgres

version: 12

Usage and purpose

In documentation, samplevcfgz files help demonstrate parsing, validation, and deployment pipelines without exposing real configuration data. They are intended as educational placeholders and are typically replaced with actual configuration files in real projects. In practice, actual filenames and structures vary by project, but the example serves as a consistent reference across tutorials.

See also

gzip, configuration file, YAML, JSON, configuration management, data serialization.

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