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/usr/bin/libdeflate-gzip

Library for fast, whole-buffer DEFLATE-based compression and decompression

From libdeflate 1.19-r10 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running libdeflate-gzip --help (exit 1). permalink

libdeflate-gzip: invalid option -- '-'
Usage: libdeflate-gzip [-LEVEL] [-cdfhkqtV] [-S SUF] FILE...
Compress or decompress the specified FILEs.

Options:
  -1        fastest (worst) compression
  -6        medium compression (default)
  -12       slowest (best) compression
  -c        write to standard output
  -d        decompress
  -f        overwrite existing output files; (de)compress hard-linked files;
            allow reading/writing compressed data from/to terminal;
            with gunzip -c, pass through non-gzipped data
  -h        print this help
  -k        don't delete input files
  -q        suppress warnings
  -S SUF    use suffix SUF instead of .gz
  -t        test file integrity
  -V        show version and legal information
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-1fastest (worst) compressionhelp
-6medium compression (default)help
-12slowest (best) compressionhelp
-cwrite to standard outputhelp
-ddecompresshelp
-foverwrite existing output files;help
-hprint this helphelp
-kdon't delete input fileshelp
-qsuppress warningshelp
-S SUFuse suffix SUF instead of .gzhelp
-ttest file integrityhelp
-Vshow version and legal informationhelp

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