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# To create a *.gz compressed file
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gzip test.txt
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# To create a *.gz compressed file to a specific location using -c option (standard out)
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gzip -c test.txt > test_custom.txt.gz
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# To uncompress a *.gz file
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gzip -d test.txt.gz
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# Display compression ratio of the compressed file using gzip -l
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gzip -l *.gz
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# Recursively compress all the files under a specified directory
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gzip -r documents_directory
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# To create a *.gz compressed file and keep the original
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gzip < test.txt > test.txt.gz
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