lrzip is a file compression tool designed for compressing large files. It uses a combination of various compression algorithms and data structures to achieve a high compression ratio, making it particularly well-suited for compressing large files. lrzip is optimized for compressing large files and can be much faster than other traditional file compression tools when working with large files. Additionally, lrzip can also be run in parallel, taking advantage of multiple CPU cores to perform the compression task, further increasing its speed and efficiency. lrzip supports a variety of archive formats, including .lrz, .gz, .bz2, and .xz. Overall, lrzip is a powerful and efficient tool for compressing large files, and is particularly useful for large-scale data processing and backup tasks.
If you encounter the below error while running the command lrzip:
lrzip: command not found
you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:
| Distribution | Command |
|---|---|
| Debian | apt-get install lrzip |
| Ubuntu | apt-get install lrzip |
| Alpine | apk add lrzip |
| Arch Linux | pacman -S lrzip |
| Kali Linux | apt-get install lrzip |
| Fedora | dnf install lrzip |
| OS X | brew install lrzip |
| Raspbian | apt-get install lrzip |
lrzip Command Examples
1. Compress a file with LZMA – slow compression, fast decompression:
# lrzip filename
2. Compress a file with BZIP2 – good middle ground for compression/speed:
# lrzip -b filename
3. Compress with ZPAQ – extreme compression, but very slow:
# lrzip -z filename
4. Compress with LZO – light compression, extremely fast decompression:
# lrzip -l filename
5. Compress a file and password protect/encrypt it:
# lrzip -e filename
6. Override the number of processor threads to use:
# lrzip -p 8 filename