Gzip Command in Linux

The gzip command in Linux is used to compress files. It helps reduce the file size and saves space. It also makes transferring files faster.

How to Use gzip

To compress a file, use this command:

gzip filename

This command replaces the original file with a compressed file. The new file will have a .gz extension.

gzip notes.txt

This will create a file named notes.txt.gz.

To get back the original file, use:

gunzip filename.gz

This will restore the original file and remove the .gz file.

You can view the content of a compressed file using:

zcat filename.gz

You can compress several files at once:

gzip file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt

This will create file1.txt.gz, file2.txt.gz, and file3.txt.gz.

-k: Keep the original file.

gzip -k file.txt

-d: Same as gunzip, to decompress.

gzip -d file.txt.gz

-r: Compress all files in a directory.

gzip -r myfolder/

gzip compresses files.

gunzip decompresses .gz files.

Use options to keep files, decompress, or work with folders.

gzip is a simple and fast way to handle file compression in Linux.