Advanced · Packaging and Compression

xz: Use xz compression

Syntax

xz [-k] file

Examples

xz -k app.log

Usage and sandbox support

For review only: practice in a real Linux environment, this sandbox does not execute this command.

This command is for reference and review, and the simulation terminal does not provide corresponding exercises yet.

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Related commands

• tarPack, view and restore archives
• gzipcompressed file
• gunzipRecover compressed files
• zipCreate ZIP archive
• unzipUnzip the ZIP archive
• bzip2Use bzip2 compression
• bunzip2Unzip the bzip2 file
• unxzUnzip the xz file
• zcatRead gzip file
• zgrepSearch for gzip text
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