Linux Command Encyclopedia backup compression: gzip

Function Description: Compress file.

Grammar. gzip&http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/37954.html ">NBSP; [-ACDFHLLNNQRTVV] [-s < compressed word tail string] [-< compression efficiency [--best/fast] [File ...] or gzip [-acdfhllnnqrtvv][-s < compressed character tail string >][-< compression efficiency >][--best/fast][directory]

Supplemental NOTE: gzip is a widely used compression program, the file after it compressed, after its name will be more than ". gz" extension.

Parameters：
-A or--ASCII uses ASCII text mode.
-C or--stdout or--to-stdout the compressed file output to the standard output device, do not change the original file.
-D or--decompress or----uncompress unzip the compressed file.
-F or--force to forcibly compress the file. Ignores the existence of file names or hard connections and whether the file is a symbolic connection.
-H or--help online Help.
-L or--list lists information about compressed files.
-L or--license displays version and copyright information.
-N or--no-name compressed files, the original file name and time stamp are not saved.
-N or--name files, save the original file name and time stamp.
-Q or--quiet does not display a warning message.
-R or--recursive recursively, all files and subdirectories in the specified directory are processed together.
-s< compressed Word tail string > or----suffix< compressed word tail string > Change compressed Word tail string.
-T or--test test that the compressed file is correct.
The-V or--verbose displays the instruction execution process.
-V or--version display version information.
-< compression Efficiency > Compression efficiency is a value between 1-9, the preset is "6", the larger the value, the higher the compression efficiency.
--best the effect of this parameter is the same as the specified "9" argument.
--fast the effect of this parameter is the same as the specified "1" argument.