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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, common]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# gzip
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> Compress/uncompress files with `gzip` compression (LZ77).
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/manual/gzip.html>.
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- Compress a file, replacing it with a `gzip` archive:
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`gzip {{file.ext}}`
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- Decompress a file, replacing it with the original uncompressed version:
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`gzip -d {{file.ext}}.gz`
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- Compress a file, keeping the original file:
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`gzip --keep {{file.ext}}`
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- Compress a file specifying the output filename:
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`gzip -c {{file.ext}} > {{compressed_file.ext.gz}}`
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- Decompress a `gzip` archive specifying the output filename:
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`gzip -c -d {{file.ext}}.gz > {{uncompressed_file.ext}}`
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- Specify the compression level. 1=Fastest (Worst), 9=Slowest (Best), Default level is 6:
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`gzip -9 -c {{file.ext}} > {{compressed_file.ext.gz}}`
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