NAME¶
zlib-flate - raw zlib compression program
SYNOPSIS¶
zlib-flate -compress | -uncompress
DESCRIPTION¶
The zlib-flate program is part of the qpdf package.
The zlib-flate program reads from standard input and writes to standard output
either compressing or uncompressing its input using raw zlib compression. It
can be used to uncompress or compress raw PDF streams or other data that is
compressed with raw zlib compression. This program is provided primarily as a
debugging tool, though it could be used for other purposes, such as being
called from a script that creates simple PDF files.
This program should not be used as a general purpose compression tool. Use
something like
gzip(1) instead.
For details about qpdf, please see the qpdf manual, which can be found in
/usr/share/doc/qpdf/qpdf-manual.html or /usr/share/doc/qpdf/qpdf-manual.pdf.
SEE ALSO¶
qpdf(1),
gzip(1)