ZNEW

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NAME

znew - recompress .Z files to .z files  

SYNOPSIS

znew [ -tv9PK] [ name.Z ... ]  

DESCRIPTION

Znew recompresses files from .Z (compress) format to .z (gzip) format.  

OPTIONS

-t
Tests the new files before deleting originals.
-v
Verbose. Display the name and percentage reduction for each file compressed.
-9
Use the slowest compression method (optimal compression).
-P
Use pipes for the conversion to reduce disk space usage.
-K
Keep a .Z file when it is smaller than the .z file
 

SEE ALSO

gzip(1), zmore(1), zcmp(1), zforce(1), gzexe(1), compress(1)  

BUGS

Znew does not maintain the time stamp with the -P option if 'touch' does not support the -r option.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
BUGS

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