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lrzip:tldr:8e16b
lrzip: Compress a file and password protect/encrypt it.
$ lrzip -e ${filename}
try on your machine
The command lrzip -e ${filename}
is used to compress and encrypt a file using lrzip tool.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
lrzip
: This is the command to execute the lrzip tool. lrzip is a compression utility that can achieve high compression ratios by utilizing long-range redundancy reduction and several other techniques.-e
: This flag specifies that the file should be encrypted during compression. It enables the encryption feature of lrzip.${filename}
: This is a placeholder that represents the name of the file you want to compress and encrypt. You need to replace${filename}
with the actual name of the file or its path.
By running this command, lrzip will compress the specified file and encrypt it, resulting in a compressed archive with encryption applied. The output file will typically have a different file extension or a specific suffix denoting it as an lrzip archive.
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.