# Dot pt opening in ubuntu-has no answers even in previous questions

**URL:** <https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/dot-pt-opening-in-ubuntu-has-no-answers-even-in-previous-questions/200284>\
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**Created:** [April 5, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/dot-pt-opening-in-ubuntu-has-no-answers-even-in-previous-questions/200284 "2024-04-05T07:33:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![arinet1](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/arinet1/32/68999_2.png) [@arinet1](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/arinet1)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/dot-pt-opening-in-ubuntu-has-no-answers-even-in-previous-questions/200284/1 "2024-04-05T07:33:32Z")

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Requesting for an editor that I can use to open a (.pt) file in Ubuntu so as to have a view of its contents in text format…

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**Author:** ![ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/ptrblck/32/1823_2.png) [@ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/ptrblck)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/dot-pt-opening-in-ubuntu-has-no-answers-even-in-previous-questions/200284/2 "2024-04-05T13:12:23Z")

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PyTorch checkpoints saved via `torch.save` are archives. Double click them in Ubuntu or extract with your favorite archive manager.

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**Author:** ![arinet1](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/arinet1/32/68999_2.png) [@arinet1](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/arinet1)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/dot-pt-opening-in-ubuntu-has-no-answers-even-in-previous-questions/200284/3 "2024-04-05T13:41:00Z")

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thank you sir.  
I am going to try that and get back to you.