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14.0 > System > pigz (2.3)

pigz, which stands for parallel implementation of gzip, is a fully
functional replacement for gzip that exploits multiple processors and
multiple cores to the hilt when compressing data. pigz was written by
Mark Adler, and uses the zlib and pthread libraries.

Maintained by: Patrick Verner
Keywords: parallel gzip
ChangeLog: pigz

Homepage:
http://www.zlib.net/pigz/

Source Downloads:
pigz-2.3.tar.gz (042e3322534f2c3d761736350cac303f)

Download SlackBuild:
pigz.tar.gz
pigz.tar.gz.asc (FAQ)

(the SlackBuild does not include the source)

Individual Files:

• README

• math_fix.diff

• pigz.SlackBuild

• pigz.info

• slack-desc

Validated for Slackware 14.0

See our HOWTO for instructions on how to use the contents of this repository.

Access to the repository is available via:
ftp git cgit http rsync