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ncompress

a fast, simple LZW file compressor

  • cli-tool
  • COMMAND-LINE
  • COMPRESSION
  • LEGACY-FORMAT
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 28, 2026 description in en

Description

Compresses and decompresses files using the classic LZW compress format. It is useful for compatibility with older Unix archives, scripts, and systems that still expect .Z files.

Use it when working with legacy compressed files. For new data, modern compression formats may offer better compression, integrity checks, or tooling.

How to run

compress

Commands: compress

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