---
name: "libdeflate-gzip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdeflate-tools"
version: "1.23-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/libdeflate-gzip"
---

# libdeflate-gzip(1)

Compress the specified FILEs

## NAME

gzip - Compress the specified FILEs

## SYNOPSIS

**libdeflate-gzip** \[*-LEVEL*\] \[*-cdfhkqtV*\] \[*-S SUF*\] *FILE*...

## DESCRIPTION

Compress or decompress the specified FILEs.

## OPTIONS

- **-1**

  fastest (worst) compression

- **-6**

  medium compression (default)

- **-12**

  slowest (best) compression

- **-c**

  write to standard output

- **-d**

  decompress

- **-f**

  overwrite existing output files; (de)compress hard-linked files; allow reading/writing compressed data from/to terminal; with gunzip **-c**, pass through non-gzipped data

- **-h**

  print this help

- **-k**

  don't delete input files

- **-q**

  suppress warnings

- **-S** SUF

  use suffix SUF instead of .gz

- **-t**

  test file integrity

- **-V**

  show version and legal information

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2016 Eric Biggers

This program is free software which may be modified and/or redistributed under the terms of the MIT license.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.  See the COPYING file for details.