From 5682f60e459bbb6a0d6174377db327fa5b63710b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Baumann Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2015 08:48:04 +0100 Subject: Merging upstream version 1.8. Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann --- doc/lzip.info | 127 ++++++++-------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 111 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/lzip.info') diff --git a/doc/lzip.info b/doc/lzip.info index 31080a8..282cc03 100644 --- a/doc/lzip.info +++ b/doc/lzip.info @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ File: lzip.info, Node: Top, Next: Introduction, Up: (dir) Lzip **** -This manual is for Lzip (version 1.7, 25 June 2009). +This manual is for Lzip (version 1.8, 2 September 2009). * Menu: @@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ This manual is for Lzip (version 1.7, 25 June 2009). * Invoking Lzip:: Command line interface * File Format:: Detailed format of the compressed file * Examples:: A small tutorial with examples -* Lzdiff:: Comparing compressed files -* Lzgrep:: Searching inside compressed files * Lziprecover:: Recovering data from damaged compressed files * Problems:: Reporting bugs * Concept Index:: Index of concepts @@ -72,9 +70,9 @@ or 2 times the dictionary size limit (1 if input file size is less than dictionary size limit, else 2) plus 8 times the dictionary size really used. For decompression is a little more than the dictionary size really used. Lzip will automatically use the smallest possible dictionary size -for each member without exceeding the given limit. It is important to -appreciate that the decompression memory requirement is affected at -compression time by the choice of dictionary size limit. +without exceeding the given limit. It is important to appreciate that +the decompression memory requirement is affected at compression time by +the choice of dictionary size limit. When decompressing, lzip attempts to guess the name for the decompressed file from that of the compressed file as follows: @@ -350,7 +348,7 @@ additional information before, between, or after them.  -File: lzip.info, Node: Examples, Next: Lzdiff, Prev: File Format, Up: Top +File: lzip.info, Node: Examples, Next: Lziprecover, Prev: File Format, Up: Top 5 A small tutorial with examples ******************************** @@ -411,98 +409,9 @@ second copy. (Indented lines are lzip error messages). cat rec*big_database1_00001.lz > big_database3_00001.lz  -File: lzip.info, Node: Lzdiff, Next: Lzgrep, Prev: Examples, Up: Top +File: lzip.info, Node: Lziprecover, Next: Problems, Prev: Examples, Up: Top -6 Lzdiff -******** - -Lzdiff is a wrapper script around the diff and cmp commands that allows -transparent comparison of any combination of compressed and -non-compressed files. If any given file is compressed, its uncompressed -content is used. The supported compressors are gzip, bzip2 and lzip. - - The format for running lzdiff is: - - lzdiff [OPTIONS] [DIFF_OPTIONS] FILE1 [FILE2] - -Compares FILE1 to FILE2. If FILE2 is omitted, compares FILE1 to the -uncompressed contents of FILE1.[gz|bz2|lz] (depending on the default -compressor selected). DIFF_OPTIONS are passed directly to diff or cmp. -The exit status from diff or cmp is preserved. - - Lzdiff supports the following options: - -`--help' -`-h' - Print an informative help message describing the options and exit. - -`--version' -`-V' - Print the version number of lzdiff on the standard output and exit. - -`--gzip' - Use gzip as default decompressor. - -`--bzip2' - Use bzip2 as default decompressor. - -`--lzip' - Use lzip as default decompressor (default). - -`--diff' - Use diff to compare files (default). - -`--cmp' - Use cmp to compare files. - - - Lzdiff has the limitation that messages from the diff or cmp programs -refer to temporary filenames instead of those specified. - - -File: lzip.info, Node: Lzgrep, Next: Lziprecover, Prev: Lzdiff, Up: Top - -7 Lzgrep -******** - -Lzgrep is a wrapper script around the grep command that allows -transparent search on any combination of compressed and non-compressed -files. If any given file is compressed, its uncompressed content is -used. If a given file does not exist, lzgrep tries the compressed file -name corresponding to the default compressor selected. The supported -compressors are gzip, bzip2 and lzip. - - The format for running lzgrep is: - - lzgrep [OPTIONS] [GREP_OPTIONS] PATTERN [FILES] - -GREP_OPTIONS are passed directly to grep. The exit status from grep is -preserved. - - Lzgrep supports the following options: - -`--help' -`-h' - Print an informative help message describing the options and exit. - -`--version' -`-V' - Print the version number of lzgrep on the standard output and exit. - -`--gzip' - Use gzip as default decompressor. - -`--bzip2' - Use bzip2 as default decompressor. - -`--lzip' - Use lzip as default decompressor (default). - - - -File: lzip.info, Node: Lziprecover, Next: Problems, Prev: Lzgrep, Up: Top - -8 Lziprecover +6 Lziprecover ************* Lziprecover is a program that searches for members in .lz files, and @@ -520,7 +429,7 @@ correct order.  File: lzip.info, Node: Problems, Next: Concept Index, Prev: Lziprecover, Up: Top -9 Reporting Bugs +7 Reporting Bugs **************** There are probably bugs in lzip. There are certainly errors and @@ -548,8 +457,6 @@ Concept Index * getting help: Problems. (line 6) * introduction: Introduction. (line 6) * invoking: Invoking Lzip. (line 6) -* lzdiff: Lzdiff. (line 6) -* lzgrep: Lzgrep. (line 6) * lziprecover: Lziprecover. (line 6) * options: Invoking Lzip. (line 6) * usage: Invoking Lzip. (line 6) @@ -559,15 +466,13 @@ Concept Index  Tag Table: Node: Top224 -Node: Introduction961 -Node: Algorithm4284 -Node: Invoking Lzip6510 -Node: File Format10857 -Node: Examples12811 -Node: Lzdiff14644 -Node: Lzgrep15963 -Node: Lziprecover16998 -Node: Problems17695 -Node: Concept Index18220 +Node: Introduction880 +Node: Algorithm4187 +Node: Invoking Lzip6413 +Node: File Format10760 +Node: Examples12714 +Node: Lziprecover14552 +Node: Problems15251 +Node: Concept Index15776  End Tag Table -- cgit v1.2.3