gzexe — Compress executable files while keeping them executable. Back up the original file, appending `~` to

How to use the gzexe command: Compress executable files while keeping them executable. Back up the original file, appending ~ to its name and create a shell script that uncompresses and executes the binary inside it. More information: <https://manned.org/gzexe>.

gzexe — Compress executable files while keeping them executable. Back up the original file, appending ~ to its name and create a shell script that uncompresses and executes the binary inside it. More information: <https://manned.org/gzexe>.

Compress an executable file in-place:

gzexe {{path/to/executable}}

[d]ecompress a compressed executable in-place (i.e. convert the shell script back to an uncompressed binary):

gzexe -d {{path/to/compressed_executable}}

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