uncompress

Used to decompress .Z files.

Description

The uncompress command is used to decompress ".Z" archives generated by the compress command.

Syntax

uncompress (option) (parameter)

Options

-f: Overwrite the target file without prompting the user;
-c: Send the result to standard output; no files are changed;
-r: Recursive operation mode.

Parameters

File: Specifies the ".Z" archive to be decompressed.

Examples

First, create a .Z compressed file:

compress FileName

Decompress:

uncompress FileName.Z