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---
syntax: markdown
tags: [tldr, common]
source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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# xz
> Compress or decompress XZ and LZMA files.
> More information: <https://manned.org/xz>.
- Compress a file using xz:
`xz {{path/to/file}}`
- Decompress an XZ file:
`xz {{[-d|--decompress]}} {{path/to/file.xz}}`
- Compress a file using lzma:
`xz {{[-F|--format]}} lzma {{path/to/file}}`
- Decompress an LZMA file:
`xz {{[-d|--decompress]}} {{[-F|--format]}} lzma {{path/to/file.lzma}}`
- Decompress a file and write to `stdout` (implies `--keep`):
`xz {{[-d|--decompress]}} {{[-c|--stdout]}} {{path/to/file.xz}}`
- Compress a file, but don't delete the original:
`xz {{[-k|--keep]}} {{path/to/file}}`
- Compress a file using the fastest compression:
`xz -0 {{path/to/file}}`
- Compress a file using the best compression:
`xz -9 {{path/to/file}}`