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| LZMA Utils |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Full description | XZ Utils consist of several components: l … XZ Utils consist of several components: liblzma is a compression library with API similar to that of zlib. xz is a command line tool with syntax similar to that of gzip. xzdec is a decompression-only tool smaller than the full-featured xz tool. A set of shell scripts (xzgrep, xzdiff, etc.) have been adapted from gzip to ease viewing, grepping, and comparing compressed files. Emulation of command line tools of LZMA Utils eases transition from LZMA Utils to XZ Utils. While liblzma has a zlib-like API, liblzma doesn't include any file I/O functions. A separate I/O library is planned, which would abstract handling of .gz, .bz2, and .xz files with an easy to use API. z2, and .xz files with an easy to use API. |
| Homepage URL | http://tukaani.org/xz/ + |
| IRC general | irc://irc.freenode.net/tukaani + |
| Interface | command-line + , library + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | Compression + , library + , tools + , zip + , unzip + , zip file + |
| Last review by | Matt Lee + |
| Last review date | 29 March 2012 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + , GPLv3orlater + , LGPLv2.1orlater + |
| License verified by | Deborah Nicholson + |
| License verified date | 3 March 2008 + |
| Name | XZ Utils + |
| Real name | Larhzu + |
| Related projects | Zlib + , Gzip + |
| Resource URL | https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lzmautils-announce + |
| Resource audience | Help + |
| Resource kind | Mailing List Info/Archive + |
| Revisionid | 14,265 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 29 March 2012 18:07:52 + |
| Revisionuser | Mattl + |
| Role | Developer + |
| Short description | XZ Utils is free general-purpose data compression software with high compression ratio. + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | backup + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | beginner + |
| Version download | http://tukaani.org/xz/xz-5.0.3.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 5.0.3 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 29 March 2012 18:07:52 + |
| redirect page | XZ + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | lasse.collin@tukaani.org + |
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| XZ#6 + | Has featured |
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| XZ#1 + , XZ#2 + , XZ#3 + | License of |
| XZ#4 + | Person of |
| Gzip + | Related projects |
| XZ#5 + | Resource of |
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