lzip
lossless data compressor using the LZMA algorithm
TLDR
Compress file
$ lzip [file]
Decompress filecopy
$ lzip -d [file.lz]
Compress with maximum compressioncopy
$ lzip -9 [file]
Keep original filecopy
$ lzip -k [file]
Test archive integritycopy
$ lzip -t [file.lz]
Compress to stdoutcopy
$ lzip -c [file] > [output.lz]
copy
SYNOPSIS
lzip [options] [file...]
DESCRIPTION
lzip is a lossless data compressor using the LZMA algorithm. Provides high compression ratios similar to xz but with a simpler format. Files have .lz extension. Designed for long-term archival.
PARAMETERS
-d, --decompress
Decompress files.-k, --keep
Keep input files.-c, --stdout
Write to standard output.-t, --test
Test archive integrity.-1 to -9
Compression level (default 6).-v, --verbose
Verbose mode.