.TH unpack "" "" Command
.PC "GNU utility to uncompress files"
unpack [\-cfhLrtvV ] [ \fIfile ... \fB]\fR
.PP
.HS
.SH Options:
.IC \fB\-c\fR
Write output to the standard output
.IC \fB\-f\fR
Force:
decompress a
.I file
even if its has multiple links or the corresponding file already exists
.IC \fB\-h\fR
Help:
display a screenful of information about how to use this command
.IC \fB\-L\fR
Display licensing information
.IC \fB\-r\fR
Recurse:
if a
.I file
is a directory,
attempt to uncompress all files within it
.IC \fB\-t\fR
Test the integrity of a compressed
.I file
.IC \fB\-v\fR
Give a verbose description of each action
.IC \fB\-V\fR
Print the current version of this command
.HE
.II GNU
.B unpack
uncompresses each
.I file
named on its command line.
Each
.I file
must have been compressed by the \*(CO commands
.B gzip
or
.BR compress ,
or by the \*(UN command
.BR pack .
If no
.I file
appear on its command line
.B unpack
uncompresses what it reads from the standard input.
.PP
.B unpack
is a link to the command
.BR gunzip .
For details on its command-line options, see the Lexicon entry for
.BR gunzip .
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "commands," commands
.Xr "gzip," gzip
.Xr "gunzip" gunzip
