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Pigz Command: Compress File No Compression Four Processors
Use for compress file no compression four processors with Pigz. Exact CLI syntax to compress file no compression four processors using Pigz.
When to use this: Use for compress file no compression four processors with Pigz.
Command Syntax
pigz -0 -p <4> <path/to/file>pigz -0 -p <4> <path/to/file>Command Breakdown
-0- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
-p- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
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Purpose: Exact syntax to compress file no compression four processors using Pigz.
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