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zlib-flate: Compress a file with a specified compression level. 0=Fastest (Worst), 9=Slowest (Best).
$ zlib-flate -compress=${compression_level} < ${path-to-input_file} > ${path-to-compressed-zlib}
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This command uses the "zlib-flate" tool to compress a file using the zlib compression algorithm. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • "zlib-flate" is the name of the tool or command-line program used to compress and decompress data using the zlib compression algorithm.
  • "-compress=${compression_level}" is an argument that specifies the compression level to be used during compression. The "${compression_level}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with an actual value, such as 1 (lowest compression) to 9 (highest compression). The higher the compression level, the smaller the resulting compressed file, but it requires more processing time.
  • "< ${path-to-input_file}" is an input redirection that takes the contents of the specified input file. The "${path-to-input_file}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path or location of the file you want to compress.
  • "> ${path-to-compressed-zlib}" is an output redirection that redirects the compressed content to the specified file. The "${path-to-compressed-zlib}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path or location where you want to save the compressed zlib file.

To use this command, you need to replace the placeholders with the appropriate values and run it in a command-line interface or terminal. It will compress the input file using zlib compression and save the compressed content to the specified output 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.
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