---
name: "gt-compreads-decompress"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "genometools"
version: "1.6.5+ds-2.2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gt-compreads-decompress"
---

# gt-compreads-decompress(1)

Decodes a file of compressed reads.

## NAME

gt-compreads-decompress - Decodes a file of compressed reads.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt compreads decompress** \[option ...\] (-file file)

## DESCRIPTION

- **-v** \[*yes\|no*\]

  be verbose (default: no)

- **-descs** \[*yes\|no*\]

  enable description decoding (default: no)

- **-file** \[*string*\]

  specify base name of files containing HCR. (default: undefined)

- **-name** \[*string*\]

  specify base name for decoded hcr (suffix will be ".fastq") (default: undefined)

- **-smap** \[*string*\]

  specify file containing alphabetdescription (file must be an .al1 file). If "-smap" is not set, dna alphabet is used. (default: undefined)

**-range** \[*start* *end*\]

decode multiple consecutive reads. If range is not specified, the entire file will be decoded. (default: undefined)

- **-width** \[*value*\]

  set width of output, 0 disables formatting. line breaks in quality strings can cause problems with parsers, use with care (default: 0)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://github.com/genometools/genometools/issues.