bzip2

Linux · Files · available in the simulator

What it does

Compresses files into .bz2 format. Levels from -1 (fastest) to -9 (best compression).

Options and parameters

• -z

  Compresses.

• -d

  Decompresses.

• -k

  Keeps (does not delete) input files.

• -1..-9

  Compression level.

• -v

  Verbose mode.

Usage examples

• bzip2 -z fichero
• bzip2 -z -1 fichero
• bzip2 -z -9 fichero
• bzip2 -d fichero.bz2

Related commands

• cmp
• cp
• file
• find
• gzip
• ln