version 1.27, 2003/09/05 04:46:35 |
version 1.28, 2003/09/05 07:24:59 |
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.Op Ar |
.Op Ar |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Nm zcat |
.Nm zcat |
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.Op Fl fghqr |
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.Op Ar |
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.Nm gzcat |
.Op Fl fhqr |
.Op Fl fhqr |
.Op Ar |
.Op Ar |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
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If invoked as |
If invoked as |
.Nm gzip |
.Nm gzip |
or |
or |
.Nm compress Fl g |
.Nm compress Fl g , |
the deflate mode of compression is chosen by default; |
the deflate mode of compression is chosen by default; |
otherwise the older method of compression |
otherwise the older method of compression |
.Pq compress mode |
.Pq compress mode |
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command is equivalent in functionality to |
command is equivalent in functionality to |
.Nm uncompress |
.Nm uncompress |
.Fl c . |
.Fl c . |
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The |
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.Nm gzcat |
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command is equivalent in functionality to |
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.Nm gunzip |
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.Fl c . |
.Pp |
.Pp |
If renaming the files would cause files to be overwritten and the standard |
If renaming the files would cause files to be overwritten and the standard |
input device is a terminal, the user is prompted (on the standard error |
input device is a terminal, the user is prompted (on the standard error |
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Compressed or uncompressed output is written to the standard output. |
Compressed or uncompressed output is written to the standard output. |
No files are modified (force |
No files are modified (force |
.Nm zcat |
.Nm zcat |
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.Nm gzcat |
mode). |
mode). |
.It Fl d |
.It Fl d |
Decompress the source files instead of compressing them (force |
Decompress the source files instead of compressing them (force |
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is also given, copy the input data without change |
is also given, copy the input data without change |
to the standard ouput: let |
to the standard ouput: let |
.Nm zcat |
.Nm zcat |
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or |
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.Nm gzcat |
behave as |
behave as |
.Nm cat . |
.Xr cat 1 . |
.It Fl g |
.It Fl g |
Use deflate scheme which reportedly provides better compression rates (force |
Use deflate scheme which reportedly provides better compression rates (force |
.Nm gzip |
.Nm gzip |