.TH ZNEW 1.SH NAMEznew \-   recompress .Z files to .gz files.SH SYNOPSIS.B znew[ -ftv9PK] [ name.Z ...  ].SH DESCRIPTION.I  Znewrecompresses files from .Z (compress) format to .gz (gzip) format.If you want to recompress a file already in gzip format, rename the fileto force a .Z extension then apply znew..SH OPTIONS.TP.B \-fForce recompression from .Z to .gz format even if a .gz file already exists..TP.B \-tTests the new files before deleting originals..TP.B \-vVerbose. Display the name and percentage reduction for each file compressed..TP.B \-9Use the slowest compression method (optimal compression)..TP.B \-PUse pipes for the conversion to reduce disk space usage..TP.B \-KKeep a .Z file when it is smaller than the .gz file.SH "SEE ALSO"gzip(1), zmore(1), zdiff(1), zgrep(1), zforce(1), gzexe(1), compress(1).SH BUGS.I Znewdoes not maintain the time stamp with the -P option if.I cpmod(1)is not available and.I touch(1)does not support the -r option.