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

# gt-compreads(1)

Call a fastq file compression tool.

## NAME

gt-compreads - Call a fastq file compression tool.

## SYNOPSIS

**gt compreads** \[option ...\] tool \[argument ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

- **-help**

  display help and exit

- **-version**

  display version information and exit

Tools:

• **compress**

• **decompress**

• **refcompress**

• **refdecompress**

## REPORTING BUGS

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