Linux / Unix Command: znew

Command Library

NAME

znew - recompress .Z files to .gz files  

SYNOPSIS

znew [ -ftv9PK] [ name.Z ... ]  

DESCRIPTION

Znew recompresses files from .Z (compress) format to .gz (gzip) format. If you want to recompress a file already in gzip format, rename the file to force a .Z extension then apply znew.  

OPTIONS

-f

Force recompression from .Z to .gz format even if a .gz file already exists.

-t

Tests the new files before deleting originals.

-v

Verbose. Display the name and percentage reduction for each file compressed.

-9

Use the slowest compression method (optimal compression).

-P

Use pipes for the conversion to reduce disk space usage.

-K

Keep a .Z file when it is smaller than the .gz file

 

SEE ALSO

gzip(1), zmore(1), zdiff(1), zgrep(1), zforce(1), gzexe(1), compress(1)  

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