NAME

       zcat - decompress and concatenate files to standard output

SYNOPSIS

       zcat [options] [files]

DESCRIPTION

       Zcat copies each given file to standard output. If any given file is compressed, its decompressed content
       is used. If a given file does not exist, and its name does not end with one of the known extensions, zcat
       tries the compressed file names corresponding to the formats supported.

       If  a  file  is  specified as '-', data are read from standard input, decompressed if needed, and sent to
       standard output. Data read from standard input must be of the same type; all uncompressed or all  in  the
       same compression format.

       If  no  files  are  specified, recursive searches examine the current working directory, and nonrecursive
       searches read standard input.

       The formats supported are bzip2, gzip, lzip and xz.

       Exit status is 0 if no errors occurred, non-zero otherwise.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

       -A, --show-all
              equivalent to '-vET'

       -b, --number-nonblank
              number nonblank output lines

       -e     equivalent to '-vE'

       -E, --show-ends
              display '$' at end of each line

       -M, --format=<list>
              process only the formats in <list>

       -n, --number
              number all output lines

       -N, --no-rcfile
              don't read runtime configuration file

       -O, --force-format=<fmt>
              force given format (bz2, gz, lz, xz)

       -q, --quiet
              suppress all messages

       -r, --recursive
              operate recursively on directories

       -R, --dereference-recursive
              recursively follow symbolic links

       -s, --squeeze-blank
              never more than one single blank line

       -t     equivalent to '-vT'

       -T, --show-tabs
              display TAB characters as '^I'

       -v, --show-nonprinting
              use '^' and 'M-' notation, except for LF and TAB

       --verbose
              verbose mode (show error messages)

       --bz2=<command>
              set compressor and options for bzip2 format

       --gz=<command>
              set compressor and options for gzip format

       --lz=<command>
              set compressor and options for lzip format

       --xz=<command>
              set compressor and options for xz format

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to zutils-bug@nongnu.org
       Zutils home page: http://www.nongnu.org/zutils/zutils.html

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright   ©   2019   Antonio   Diaz   Diaz.    License   GPLv2+:   GNU   GPL   version   2   or   later
       <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
       This  is  free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.  There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent
       permitted by law.

zcat (zutils) 1.8                                 January 2019                                           ZCAT(1)