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| Gzip |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Documentation note | User manual available from http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/manual/gzip.html |
| Full description | A compression utility designed to replace … 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.it detects the input format automatically. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | Compression + , zip + , download + , unzip + , pack + , unpack + , uncompression + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 4 November 2009 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + , GPLv3orlater + |
| License verified by | Kelly Hopkins + |
| License verified date | 21 January 2010 + |
| Name | gzip + |
| Real name | Jim Meyering + , Paul Eggert + |
| Related projects | Info-ZIP- UnZip branch + , XZ + , Lzip + , Z + , Zlib + , Gnuit + , Sharutils + |
| Resource URL | mailto:bug-gzip@gnu.org + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 14,286 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 29 March 2012 16:56:20 + |
| Revisionuser | User:Jgay + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Compresses and decompresses files + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | backup + |
| Use | compressing + , system-administration + |
| User level | intermediate + |
| Version date | 20 January 2010 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.4.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 1.4 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 22:03:21 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + , Gzip + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | eggert@CS.UCLA.EDU + |
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