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# zstd
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> Compress or decompress files with Zstandard compression.
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2019-06-03 01:06:36 +01:00
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> More information: <https://github.com/facebook/zstd>.
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2021-01-31 17:05:18 +00:00
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- Compress a file into a new file with the `.zst` suffix:
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2022-12-04 09:12:49 +00:00
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`zstd {{path/to/file}}`
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- Decompress a file:
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2023-09-07 06:06:05 +01:00
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`zstd --decompress {{path/to/file.zst}}`
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2022-12-04 07:53:34 +00:00
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- Decompress to `stdout`:
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2023-09-07 06:06:05 +01:00
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`zstd --decompress --stdout {{path/to/file.zst}}`
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2020-06-23 23:25:45 +01:00
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- Compress a file specifying the compression level, where 1=fastest, 19=slowest and 3=default:
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2022-12-04 09:12:49 +00:00
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`zstd -{{level}} {{path/to/file}}`
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2020-06-23 23:25:45 +01:00
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- Unlock higher compression levels (up to 22) using more memory (both for compression and decompression):
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`zstd --ultra -{{level}} {{path/to/file}}`
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