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/usr/bin/brotli

a generic lossless compression algorithm

From brotli 1.2.1-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running brotli --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: brotli [OPTION]... [FILE]...
Options:
  -#                          compression level (0-9)
  -c, --stdout                write on standard output
  -d, --decompress            decompress
  -f, --force                 force output file overwrite
  -h, --help                  display this help and exit
  -j, --rm                    remove source file(s)
  -s, --squash                remove destination file if larger than source
  -k, --keep                  keep source file(s) (default)
  -n, --no-copy-stat          do not copy source file(s) attributes
  -o FILE, --output=FILE      output file (only if 1 input file)
  -q NUM, --quality=NUM       compression level (0-11)
  -t, --test                  test compressed file integrity
  -v, --verbose               verbose mode
  -w NUM, --lgwin=NUM         set LZ77 window size (0, 10-24)
                              window size = 2**NUM - 16
                              0 lets compressor choose the optimal value
  --large_window=NUM          use incompatible large-window brotli
                              bitstream with window size (0, 10-30)
                              WARNING: this format is not compatible
                              with brotli RFC 7932 and may not be
                              decodable with regular brotli decoders
  -C B64, --comment=B64       set comment; argument is base64-decoded first;
                              (maximal decoded length: 80)
                              when decoding: check stream comment;
                              when encoding: embed comment (fingerprint)
  -D FILE, --dictionary=FILE  use FILE as raw (LZ77) dictionary
  -K, --concatenated          allows concatenated brotli streams as input
  -S SUF, --suffix=SUF        output file suffix (default:'.br')
  -V, --version               display version and exit
  -Z, --best                  use best compression level (11) (default)
Simple options could be coalesced, i.e. '-9kf' is equivalent to '-9 -k -f'.
With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.
All arguments after '--' are treated as files.
Options (21)
OptionDescriptionSource
-# compressioncompression level (0-9)help + man
-c, --stdout writewrite on standard outputhelp + man
-d, --decompress decompressdecompresshelp + man
-f, --force forceforce output file overwritehelp + man
-h, --help displaydisplay this help and exithelp + man
-j, --rm removeremove source file(s)help + man
-s, --squashremove destination file if larger than sourcehelp
-k, --keep keepkeep source file(s) (default)help + man
-n, --no-copy-stat dodo not copy source file(s) attributeshelp + man
-o, --output FILEoutput file (only if 1 input file)help + man
-q, --quality NUMcompression level (0-11)help + man
-t, --test testtest compressed file integrityhelp + man
-v, --verbose increaseverbose modehelp + man
-w, --lgwin NUMset LZ77 window size (0, 10-24) window size = 2**NUM - 16 0 lets compressor choose the optimal valuehelp
--large_window NUMuse incompatible large-window brotli bitstream with window size (0, 10-30) WARNING: this format is not compatible with brotli RFC 7932 and may not be decodable with regular brotli decodershelp
-C, --comment B64set comment;help + man
-D, --dictionary FILEuse FILE as raw (LZ77) dictionaryhelp + man
-K, --concatenated whenallows concatenated brotli streams as inputhelp + man
-S, --suffix SUFoutput file suffix (default:'.br')help + man
-V, --version displaydisplay version and exithelp + man
-Z, --best useuse best compression level (11) (default)help + man

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