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gzip Command Generator

Generate gzip commands to compress or decompress files

Getting Started with gzip

## What is gzip?

`gzip` compresses single files using the DEFLATE algorithm, replacing each input with a smaller `.gz` copy (the original is removed unless you keep it). It also decompresses with `-d`.

## How to Use

1. **Set the Level** (optional): `-1` (fastest) to `-9` (best); default is `-6`. 2. **Toggle Flags**: `-k` to keep originals, `-r` for recursive, `-d` to decompress. 3. **Name the File**: the file to compress. 4. **Copy & Run**: paste the generated command into your terminal.

Flags & Levels

gzip bundles short flags and treats the level as a separate flag:

``` gzip -9 bigfile gzip -kr logs/ gzip -dk archive.gz ```

### Common flags - `-1` … `-9` — compression level (fastest … best) - `-d` — decompress (same as gunzip) - `-k` — keep the original file - `-r` — operate recursively on directories - `-v` — verbose (print the compression ratio) - `-c` — write to standard output, keep the original

### Tips - For many small files, prefer `tar` + `gzip` over zipping each file. - `gzip -c file > out.gz` compresses to a chosen name without removing the source.

▶How do I keep the original file after compressing?

Add `-k`: `gzip -k file.txt` produces `file.txt.gz` and leaves `file.txt` in place. Without `-k`, gzip removes the original once compression succeeds.

▶What level should I use?

The default `-6` is a good balance. Use `-1` when speed matters (large, transient logs), and `-9` when size matters most and you can afford the time.

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Getting Started with gzip

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