Linux gzip command

Compress a file with gzip. By default, the input file is replaced by its compressed form.

Availability: Common Linux commands; shell built-ins and external implementations may differ by distribution.中文

Syntax

gzip [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Examples

Compress a file while keeping the original.

gzip -k report.log

Decompress a gzip file and keep the compressed original.

gzip -dk report.log.gz

Parameters, options and clauses

Option / clause	Description
`-d, --decompress`	Decompress files.
`-k, --keep`	Keep the input file instead of removing it.
`-c, --stdout`	Write output to standard output and keep input files.
`-r, --recursive`	Process files in directories recursively.
`-1 to -9`	Set compression speed/size trade-off; -1 is faster, -9 smaller.
`-v, --verbose`	Show compression ratio and file names.

Safety note

Review a command and its target before running it. Commands that alter files, services, accounts, disks, permissions or databases may be difficult to reverse. Test in a safe environment and keep backups.

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