Category
Generic
Usage
gzip [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Manual
Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
- -c, --stdout: write on standard output, keep original files unchanged
- -d, --decompress: decompress
- -f, --force: force overwrite of output file and compress links
- -h, --help: give this help
- -k, --keep: keep (don't delete) input files
- -l, --list: list compressed file contents
- -L, --license: display software license
- -n, --no-name: do not save or restore the original name and timestamp
- -N, --name: save or restore the original name and timestamp
- -q, --quiet: suppress all warnings
- -r, --recursive: operate recursively on directories
- --rsyncable: make rsync-friendly archive
- -S, --suffix=SUF: use suffix SUF on compressed files
- --synchronous: synchronous output (safer if system crashes, but slower)
- -t, --test: test compressed file integrity
- -v, --verbose: verbose mode
- -V, --version: display version number
- -1, --fast: compress faster
- -9, --best: compress better
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
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