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+# xz
+
+> Compress or decompress .xz and .lzma files.
+
+- Compress a file:
+
+`xz {{file}}`
+
+- Decompress a file:
+
+`xz -d {{file.xz}}`
+
+- Decompress a file and write to stdout:
+
+`xz -dc {{file.xz}}`
+
+- Compress a file, but don't delete the original:
+
+`xz -k {{file}}`
+
+- Compress a file using the fastest compression:
+
+`xz -0 {{file}}`
+
+- Compress a file using the best compression:
+
+`xz -9 {{file}}`