.gnuplot Gnuplot document
Documents & office
| MIME type | application/x-gnuplot |
|---|---|
| Description | Gnuplot document |
| Category | Documents & office |
| Based on | text/plain |
| Other extensions | .gp, .gplt |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .gnuplot file?
A .gnuplot file is a “Gnuplot document” (MIME type application/x-gnuplot).
How do I open a .gnuplot file?
With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.
How can you tell a genuine .gnuplot file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.gnuplot shows the guessed type.
Which format is .gnuplot based on?
Technically a .gnuplot file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .gnuplot?
The MIME type is application/x-gnuplot. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-gnuplot .gnuplot; in nginx: types { application/x-gnuplot gnuplot; }.