# lzop > Compress or decompress files with LZO compression. > More information: . - Compress a file into a new file with the `.lzo` suffix: `lzop {{path/to/file}}` - Decompress a file: `lzop -d {{path/to/file}}.lzo` - Compress a file, while specifying the compression level. 0 = Worst, 9 = Best (Default level is 3): `lzop -{{level}} {{path/to/file}}`