---
name: "lzd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lzd"
version: "1.5-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lzd"
---

# lzd(1)

simplified lzip format decompressor

## NAME

lzd - simplified lzip format decompressor

## SYNOPSIS

**lzd** \[ -d \] \< file.lz \> file

## DESCRIPTION

This manual describes the usage of lzd. It is a simplified lzip decompressor for educational purpose. lzd is compliant with the lzip specification. Therefore it can verify the 3 integrity factors.

The command can take a lzip compressed file in stdin and it will decompress it to stdout.

## OPTIONS

- **-d**

  Only for compatibility for other lzip tools.

## SEE ALSO

[lzip(1)](/lzip/1.md)