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{{Entry
 
{{Entry
 
|Name=gzip
 
|Name=gzip
|Short description=Compresses and decompresses files
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|Short description=Compress and decompress files.
 
|Full description=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.
 
|Full description=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.
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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|VCS checkout command=git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gzip.git
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|Documentation note=https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/manual/
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Related projects=gnustandards,Info-ZIP-_UnZip_branch,LZMA_Utils,Lzip,Z,Zlib,gnuit,Sharutils
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|Keywords=Compression,zip,download,unzip,pack,unpack,uncompression
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|Version identifier=1.10
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|Version date=2018/12/30
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.10.tar.xz
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2019/01/19
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|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Submitted date=2011/04/12
 
|User level=intermediate
 
|User level=intermediate
|Submitted by=Database conversion
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
|Version identifier=1.3.5
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|OpenPGP signature=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/gzip-1.10.tar.xz.sig
|Version date=2003-01-14
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|Test entry=No
|Version status=developmental
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Version download=
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|GNU package identifier=gzip
|License verified date=2001-01-31
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|Decommissioned/Obsolete=No
|Version comment=1.3.5 devel released 2003-01-14
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|License verified date=2010-01-21
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}}
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv3orlater
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|License verified by=Kelly Hopkins
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|License verified date=2010-01-21
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Jim Meyering
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=meyering@fb.com
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}}
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{{Person
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|Real name=Paul Eggert
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Email=eggert@cs.ucla.edu
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Debian (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gzip
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource audience=Savannah (Ref)
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gzip/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview
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|Resource URL=https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/
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}}
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gzip/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=Download
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|Resource URL=https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
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{{Resource
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|Resource kind=General
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|Resource URL=https://savannah.gnu.org/people/
 
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{{Software category
 
{{Software category
 
|Interface=command-line
 
|Interface=command-line
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|Programming-language=C
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|Runs-on=GNU/Linux
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|System-administration=backup
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|Use=compressing, system-administration
 
}}
 
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{{Project license
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|License=GPLv2orlater
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
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Revision as of 15:37, 4 December 2020


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gzip

https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Compress and decompress files.

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.

Related Projects





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

4 September 2021




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Jim Meyering Maintainer
Paul Eggert Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
FTPMailing Listhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/gzip/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/gzip
FTPDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283647
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-gzip/
SavannahVCS Repository Webviewhttps://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git
SavannahDeveloperhttps://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gzip/
FTPDownloadhttps://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gzip/
Homepagehttps://www.gzip.org/


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"Debian (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.


"Savannah (Ref)" is not in the list (General, Help, Bug Tracking, Support, Developer) of allowed values for the "Resource audience" property.



















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