NAME

       Lzip - reduces the size of files

SYNOPSIS

       lzip [options] [files]

DESCRIPTION

       Lzip - Data compressor based on the LZMA algorithm.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

       -b, --member-size=<bytes>
              set member size limit in bytes

       -c, --stdout
              send output to standard output

       -d, --decompress
              decompress

       -f, --force
              overwrite existing output files

       -F, --recompress
              force recompression of compressed files

       -k, --keep
              keep (don't delete) input files

       -m, --match-length=<bytes>
              set match length limit in bytes [36]

       -o, --output=<file>
              if reading stdin, place the output into <file>

       -q, --quiet
              suppress all messages

       -s, --dictionary-size=<bytes>
              set dictionary size limit in bytes [8MiB]

       -S, --volume-size=<bytes>
              set volume size limit in bytes

       -t, --test
              test compressed file integrity

       -v, --verbose
              be verbose (a 2nd -v gives more)

       -0 .. -9
              set compression level [default 6]

       --fast alias for -0

       --best alias for -9

       If  no  file  names  are  given,  lzip  compresses  or decompresses from standard input to
       standard output.  Numbers may be followed by a multiplier: k = kB = 10^3 = 1000, Ki =  KiB
       =  2^10  =  1024,  M  =  10^6,  Mi  = 2^20, G = 10^9, Gi = 2^30, etc...  The bidimensional
       parameter space of LZMA can't be mapped to a linear scale optimal for all files.  If  your
       files  are  large,  very  repetitive,  etc,  you  may  need  to use the --match-length and
       --dictionary-size options directly to achieve optimal performance.

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2013  Antonio  Diaz  Diaz.   License  GPLv3+:  GNU  GPL  version  3  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.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for Lzip is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info  and  Lzip
       programs are properly installed at your site, the command

              info Lzip

       should give you access to the complete manual.