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7za Command: Set Compression Level
An engineer would use the '7za a {{path/to/archive.7z}} -mx={{0|1|3|5|7|9}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}' command in a scenario where they need to create a compressed archive of files or directories while specifically adjusting the compression level to optimize for either speed or file size. Exact CLI syntax to set compression level using 7za.
When to use this: An engineer would use the '7za a {{path/to/archive.7z}} -mx={{0|1|3|5|7|9}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}' command in a scenario where they need to create a compressed archive of files or directories while specifically adjusting the compression level to optimize for either speed or file size.
Command Syntax
7za a <path/to/archive.7z> -mx=<0|1|3|5|7|9> <path/to/file_or_directory>7za a <path/to/archive.7z> -mx=<0|1|3|5|7|9> <path/to/file_or_directory>Command Breakdown
-mx=<0|1|3|5|7|9>- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
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