gzip

NAME
      gzip - compress files

SYNOPSIS
      gzip [OPTION] FILE...

DESCRIPTION
      gzip reduces the size of named files using the GZIP algorithm. A new file is created for each FILE with the extension .gz added.

OPTIONS
      -d
      Apply decompression to the named files.

EXAMPLES
      To package a set of files in a directory into a file with .gz extension using the gzip command:

gzip doc1.txt doc2.txt doc3.txt

 
      To decompress the file, use the -d option:

gzip -d doc3.txt.gz

 
      To decompress all the files with .gz extension:

gzip -d *.gz

NOTES
      The compressed file is only generated if it does not exist or the source file is newer.

SEE ALSO
      gunzip
      tar   
      zip 
      unzip