GNU gzip

A compression utility designed to replace 'compress'. Much better compression and freedom from patented algorithms are its main advantages over compress. Gzip decompresses files created by gzip, compress, or pack; it detects the input format automatically.

Last updated 4 Nov, 2009


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Info-ZIP- UnZip branch, LZMA Utils, Lzip, Sharutils, Z, Zlib, gnuit

Versions

1.3.14
1.3.13
1.3.5

1.3.5 devel released 2003-01-14

  • Released: 14 Jan, 2003
  • Code Maturity: Developmental
1.2.4

1.2.4 stable released 1999-02-03

  • Released: 3 Feb, 1999
  • Code Maturity: Stable
  • Source Archive: ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/GNU/gzip/gzip-1.2.4.tar.gz
  • Licenses: GPLv2orlater
  • Interfaces: Command Line

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User manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/manual/gzip.html

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