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.\"	$Id: minigzip.1,v 1.1.1.1 1997/12/13 09:57:48 msmith Exp $
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.Dd December 13, 1997
.Dt MINIGZIP 1
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm minigzip
.Nd minimal implementation of the 'gzip' compression tool
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Nm minigzip
.Op Fl d
.Op Ar file ...
.Sh DESCRIPTION
.Nm Minigzip
is a minimal implementation of the
.Xr gzip 1
utility.  It supports
compression and decompression of individual files, as well as
streaming compression and decompression via standard input and
output.
.Pp
The default operation is compression, decompression can be 
selected by supplying the
.Fl d
flag on the commandline.
.Pp
If any
.Ar file
arguments are supplied, the operation is performed on each file 
separately.  Compression replaces the original file with one having a
.Pa .gz
suffix.  Decompression will remove a
.Pa .gz
suffix if one is present.
.Pp
If no
.Ar file
arguments are supplied,
.Nm
reads from standard input and writes the results of the operation 
to standard output.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr gzip 1
.Sh AUTHORS
.Nm Minigzip
was written by
.An Jean-loup Gailly .