lrzip

linux

A large file compression program. See also: `lrunzip`, `lrztar`, `lrzuntar`.

Options (5)

-b, --bzip2boolean

Compress a file with BZIP2 - good middle ground for compression/speed

Example: lrzip {{[-b|--bzip2]}} {{path/to/file}}

-z, --zpaqboolean

Compress with ZPAQ - extreme compression, but very slow

Example: lrzip {{[-z|--zpaq]}} {{path/to/file}}

-l, --lzoboolean

Compress with LZO - light compression, extremely fast decompression

Example: lrzip {{[-l|--lzo]}} {{path/to/file}}

-e, --encryptboolean

Compress a file and password protect/encrypt it

Example: lrzip {{[-e|--encrypt]}} {{path/to/file}}

-p, --threadsboolean

Override the number of processor threads to use

Example: lrzip {{[-p|--threads]}} {{8}} {{path/to/file}}

Compress a file with LZMA - slow compression, fast decompression

lrzip path/to/file

Compress a file with BZIP2 - good middle ground for compression/speed

lrzip [-b|--bzip2] path/to/file

Compress with ZPAQ - extreme compression, but very slow

lrzip [-z|--zpaq] path/to/file

Compress with LZO - light compression, extremely fast decompression

lrzip [-l|--lzo] path/to/file

Compress a file and password protect/encrypt it

lrzip [-e|--encrypt] path/to/file

Override the number of processor threads to use

lrzip [-p|--threads] 8 path/to/file