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gzip:tldr:26e62
gzip: Compress a file specifying the output filename.
$ gzip -c ${file-ext} > ${compressed_file-ext-gz}
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The command gzip -c ${file-ext} > ${compressed_file-ext-gz}
compresses a file using gzip and redirects the compressed output to a new file.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
gzip
: This is the command-line program that is used for file compression in Unix-like systems.-c
: This is an option for thegzip
command that tells it to send the compressed output to the standard output instead of creating a new file.${file-ext}
: This is a variable placeholder that represents the filename or path of the file you want to compress. You would need to replace${file-ext}
with the actual filename or path, including the file extension.>
: This is a redirection operator in Unix-like systems that redirects the output of a command to a file instead of the standard output. In this case, it redirects the compressed output ofgzip
to the next part of the command.${compressed_file-ext-gz}
: This is another variable placeholder that represents the name and path of the compressed file you want to create. You will need to replace${compressed_file-ext-gz}
with the desired filename and extension, ending with.gz
.
To use the command, replace ${file-ext}
with the actual file you want to compress and ${compressed_file-ext-gz}
with the desired name and path for the compressed file.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.