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NAME
       zstdgrep - print lines matching a pattern in zstandard-compressed files

SYNOPSIS
       zstdgrep [grep-flags] [--] pattern [files ...]

DESCRIPTION
       zstdgrep runs grep(1) on files, or stdin if no files argument is given,
       after decompressing them with zstdcat(1).

       The grep-flags and pattern arguments are passed on to grep(1). If an -e
       flag is found in the grep-flags, zstdgrep will not look for a pattern
       argument.

       Note that modern grep alternatives such as ripgrep (rg(1)) support
       zstd-compressed files out of the box, and can prove better alternatives
       than zstdgrep notably for unsupported complex pattern searches. Note
       though that such alternatives may also feature some minor command line
       differences.

EXIT STATUS
       In case of missing arguments or missing pattern, 1 will be returned,
       otherwise 0.

SEE ALSO
       zstd(1)

AUTHORS
       Thomas Klausner wiz@NetBSD.org

zstd 1.5.6                        March 2024                       ZSTDGREP(1)