>gzip -help
gzip 1.3
(1999-12-21)
usage: gzip [-cdfhlLnNrtvV19] [-S suffix] [file ...]
-c --stdoutwrite on standard output, keep original files unchanged
-d --decompressdecompress
-f --force force overwrite of output file and compress links
-h --helpgive this help
-l --listlist compressed file contents
-L --license display software license
-n --no-name do not save or restore the original name and time stamp
-N --namesave or restore the original name and time stamp
-q --quiet suppress all warnings
-r --recursive operate recursively on directories
-S .suf--suffix .suf use suffix .suf on compressed files
-t --testtest compressed file integrity
-v --verbose verbose mode
-V --version display version number
-1 --fastcompress faster
-9 --bestcompress better
file...
files to (de)compress. If none given, use standard input.
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