Use the xz command in Ubuntu

I got a package today with the suffix "xz ". I can decompress it using the xz command in xz-utils. Perform the following operations under the Ubuntu-11.04: # aptitudesearchxz get the following results: pxz-lzma-XZ-formatcompressionutilities-compatibilitycommandspxz-utils-XZ-formatcompre

I got a package today with the suffix "xz Z ".

After query, You can decompress the xz command in xz-utils.

Perform the following operations under the Ubuntu-11.04:

# Aptitude search xz

The result is as follows:

P xz-lzma-XZ-format compression utilities-compatibility commands
P xz-utils-XZ-format compression utilities
P xzdec-XZ-format compression utilities-tiny decompressors
P xzgv-Picture viewer for X with a thumbnail-based selector
P xzip-Interpreter of Infocom-format story-files
P xzoom-magnify part of X display, with real-time updates

Install xz-utils

# Sudo apt-get install xz-utils

Then, view the help information:

# Xz -- help

Usage: xz [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Compress or decompress FILEs in the. xz format.

-Z, -- compress force compression
-D, -- decompress force decompression
-T, -- test compressed file integrity
-L, -- list information about. xz files
-K, -- keep (don't delete) input files
-F, -- force overwrite of output file and (de) compress links
-C, -- stdout write to standard output and don't delete input files
-0...-9 compression preset; default is 6; take compressor * and *
Decompressor memory usage into account before using 7-9!
-E, -- extreme try to improve compression ratio by using more CPU time;
Does not affect decompressor memory requirements
-Q, -- quiet suppress warnings; specify twice to suppress errors too
-V, -- verbose be verbose; specify twice for even more verbose
-H, -- help display this short help and exit
-H, -- long-help display the long help (lists also the advanced options)
-V, -- version display the version number and exit

With no FILE, or when FILE is-, read standard input.

Report bugs (In English or Finnish ).
XZ Utils home page:

Finally, extract the file according to the help information.

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