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lzop:tldr:04e18
lzop: Compress a file, while specifying the compression level. 0 = Worst, 9 = Best (Default level is 3).
$ lzop -${level} ${filename}
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The command "lzop -${level} ${filename}" is used to compress and decompress files using the LZOp compression algorithm.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
- "lzop" is the name of the executable program that performs compression and decompression using LZOp.
- "-${level}" is an option to specify the compression level. The variable "${level}" is replaced with a specific number or value. Higher compression levels may result in smaller file sizes but may require more processing time.
- "${filename}" is the name of the file to be compressed or decompressed. This variable is replaced with the actual filename you want to work on.
For example, if you want to compress a file named "data.txt" with a compression level of 5, you would run the command as follows:
lzop -5 data.txt
On the other hand, if you want to decompress a file named "compressed.lzo", you would run the command like this:
lzop -d compressed.lzo
The resulting compressed or decompressed file will have an extension of ".lzo" by default.
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.