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The gzip command
The gzip command in Linux/Unix is used to compress/decompress data.
Usage
Compress a file
Action: --- Compressing a file
Details: --- Reduce the size of the file by applying compression
Command:
gzip file_name
Decompress a file
Action: --- Decompressing a file
Details: --- Restore the file's original form in terms of data and size
Command:
gzip -d archive_01.gz
Compress multiple files:
Action: --- Compress multiple files
Details: --- Compress multiple files into multiple archives
Command:
gzip file_name_01 file_name_02 file_name_03
Decompress multiple files:
Action: --- Decompress multiple files
Details: --- Decompress multiple files from multiple archives
Command:
gzip -d archive_01.gz archive_02.gz archive_03.gz
Compress a directory:
Action: --- Compress all the files in a directory
Details: --- Compress multiple files under a directory in one single archive
Command:
gzip -r directory_name
Decompress a directory:
Action: --- Decompress all the files in a directory
Details: --- Decompress multiple files under a directory from one single archive
Command:
gzip -dr directory_name
Verbose (detailed) output while compressing:
Action: --- Compress a file in a more verbose manner
Details: --- Output more information about the action of the command
Command:
gzip -v file_name