gzip
General file (de)compression (using lzw)
GNU Gzip provides data compression and decompression utilities; the typical extension is ".gz". Unlike the "zip" format, it compresses a single file; as a result, it is often used in conjunction with "tar", resulting in ".tar.gz" or ".tgz", etc.
- Versions: 1.14
- Website: https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
- Licenses: GPL 3+
- Package source: gnu/packages/compression.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of gzip as follows:
guix install gzip
Or install a particular version:
guix install gzip@1.14
You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.
Badge code
You can use the following badge to inform users of gzip about the latest version available in Guix.
Example HTML:
<a href='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/gzip'><img src='https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/gzip/badges/latest-version.svg' alt='Version in GNU Guix'></a>
Example Markdown:
[](https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/gzip)
Example Org:
[[https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/gzip][https://packages.guix.gnu.org/packages/gzip/badges/latest-version.svg]]