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7zr Command: Set Compression Level
An engineer would use the 7zr command to create a compressed archive of files or directories while specifying the desired compression level, thereby optimizing storage space or file transfer speeds based on the project's requirements. Exact CLI syntax to set compression level using 7zr.
When to use this: An engineer would use the 7zr command to create a compressed archive of files or directories while specifying the desired compression level, thereby optimizing storage space or file transfer speeds based on the project's requirements.
Command Syntax
7zr a <path/to/archive.7z> -mx=<0|1|3|5|7|9> <path/to/file_or_directory>7zr 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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