https://github.com/pedroalbanese/bzip2

Bzip2 Compression Tool written in Go
https://github.com/pedroalbanese/bzip2

bzip2

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Bzip2 Compression Tool written in Go

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pedroalbanese/bzip2
• Owner: pedroalbanese
• License: isc
• Created: 2021-10-30T20:22:25.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-06-01T23:05:29.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-02T09:15:03.405Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: bzip2
• Language: Go
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• Size: 55.7 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# bzip2(2)

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### Bzip2 Compression Tool for modern multi-core machines

Usage: bzip2 [OPTION]... [FILE]...

Compress or uncompress FILEs (by default, compress FILEs in-place).


  -1, --fast

        set block size to 100k

  -2    set block size to 200k

  -3    set block size to 300k

  -4    set block size to 400k

  -5    set block size to 500k

  -6    set block size to 600k

  -7    set block size to 700k

  -8    set block size to 800k

  -9, --best

        set block size to 900k (default)

  -c, --stdout

        write on standard output, keep original files unchanged

  --cores int

        number of cores to use for parallelization

  -d, --decompress

        decompress; see also -c and -k

  -f, --force

        force overwrite of output file

  -h, --help

        print this help message

  -k, --keep

        keep original files unchanged

  -l int

        compression level (1 = fastest, 9 = best) (default 9)

  -r, --recursive

        operate recursively on directories

  -s string

        use provided suffix on compressed files (default "bz2")

  -t, --test

        test compressed file integrity

  -v, --verbose

        be verbose

  -z, --compress

        compress file(s) (default true)

With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.


## License

This project is licensed under the ISC License.

##### Copyright (c) 2020-2025 ALBANESE Research Lab & Projeto Pindorama.