Command: gzip / gunzip / zcat

  GZIP (GNU zip) is a compression utility designed to be a replacement
  for 'compress'. Its main advantages over compress are much better
  compression and freedom from patented algorithms. The GNU Project
  uses it as the standard compression program for its system.
  Copy GZIP.EXE to GUNZIP.EXE and ZCAT.EXE, or use "gzip -d" to
  decompress. GZIP386.exe runs much faster but only on 386 and above.
  ZCAT is identical to GUNZIP -c.

Syntax:

  gzip [ -acdfhlLnNrtvV19 ] [-S suffix] [ name ... ]
  gunzip [ -acfhlLnNrtvV ] [-S suffix] [ name ... ]
  zcat [ -fhLV ] [ name ... ]

Options:

  -a --ascii              Ascii text mode: convert end-of-lines using
                          local conventions.
  -c --stdout --to-stdout
                          Write output on standard output; keep original
                          files unchanged.
  -d --decompress --uncompress
                          Decompress.
  -f --force              Force overwrite of output file and compress
                          links.
  -h --help               Display a help screen and quit.
  -l --list               List compressed file contents
  -L --license            Display the gzip license and quit.
  -n --no-name            Do not save or restore the original name and
                          time stamp.
  -N --name               Save or restore the original name and time
                          stamp.
  -q --quiet              Suppress all warnings.
  -S .suf --suffix .suf   Use suffix .suf instead of .gz.
  -t --test               Test. Check the compressed file integrity.
  -v --verbose            Verbose mode.
  -V --version            Display the version number and compilation
                          options then quit.
  -1 --fast               Compress faster
  -9 --best               Compress better
  file...                 File to (de)compress. If none given use
                          standard input.

Comments:

  GZIP, like most Zippers, has an extensive documentation that is beyond
  the scope of this help. For more information see:
  https://gitlab.com/FreeDOS/archiver/gzip/-/tree/master/DOC/GZIP?
  ref_type=heads OR:
  C:\FREEDOS\DOC\GZIP

Examples:

  COMPRESS:
  gzip -c readme.txt > foo.gz
  EXPAND:
  gzip -c -d foo.gz > readme2.txt  (creates uncompressed readme2.txt) OR:
  gunzip -c foo.gz > readme3.txt (creates uncompressed readme3.txt) OR:
  gunzip foo.gz (greates uncompressed file "foo", deletes "foo.gz").

Command: gzip / gunzip / zcat

Syntax:

Options:

Comments:

Examples:

See also: