---
name: "gt-compreads-refdecompress"
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-refdecompress"
---

# gt-compreads-refdecompress(1)

Decodes a given RCR (Reference Compressed Reads).

## NAME

gt-compreads-refdecompress - Decodes a given RCR (Reference Compressed Reads).

## SYNOPSIS

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

## DESCRIPTION

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

  be verbose (default: no)

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

  decode read names, default is to just number them (default: no)

- **-ref** \[*string*\]

  Index file (generated by the gt encseq tool) for reference genome. (default: undefined)

- **-rcr** \[*string*\]

  specify base name of file containing RCR. (default: undefined)

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

  specify base name for decoded RCR (suffix will be ".rcr.decoded") (default: undefined)

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

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