---
name: "ebzip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "eb-utils"
version: "4.4.3-14.3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ebzip"
---

# ebzip(1)

compress a CD-ROM book

## NAME

ebzip - compress a CD-ROM book

## SYNOPSIS

**ebzip** \[*option*...\] \[*book-directory*\]

## OPTIONS

- **-f** **--force-overwrite**

  set overwrite mode to \`force' (same as \`--overwrite force')

- **-h** **--help**

  display this help, then exit

- **-i** **--information**

  list information of compressed files

- **-k** **--keep**

  don't delete original files

- **-l** INTEGER **--level** INTEGER

  compression level; 0..5 (default: 0)

- **-n** **--no-overwrite**

  set overwrite mode to \`no' (same as \`--overwrite no')

- **-o** DIRECTORY **--output-directory** DIRECTORY

  ouput files under DIRECTORY (default: .)

- **-q** **--quiet** **--silence**

  suppress all warnings

- **-s** TYPE\[,TYPE\] **--skip-content** TYPE\[,TYPE...\]

  skip content; font, graphic, sound or movie (default: none is skipped)

- **-S** SUBBOOK\[,SUBBOOK...\] **--subbook** SUBBOOK\[,SUBBOOK...\]

  target subbook (default: all subbooks)

- **-t** **--test**

  only check for input files

- **-u** **--uncompress**

  uncompress files

- **-v** **--version**

  display number, then exit

- **-w** MODE **--overwrite** MODE

  set overwrite mode of output files; confirm, force or no (default: confirm)

- **-z** **--compress**

  compress files

### Argument:

- book-directory

  top directory of a CD-ROM book (default: .)

### Default action:

-

  When invoked as \`ebunzip', uncompression is the default action. When invoked as \`ebzipinfo', listing information is the default action. Otherwise, compression is the default action.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to m-kasahr@sra.co.jp.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1997-2006  Motoyuki Kasahara