zlib
Compression library
zlib is designed to be a free, general-purpose, legally unencumbered -- that is, not covered by any patents -- lossless data-compression library for use on virtually any computer hardware and operating system. The zlib data format is itself portable across platforms. Unlike the LZW compression method used in Unix compress(1) and in the GIF image format, the compression method currently used in zlib essentially never expands the data. (LZW can double or triple the file size in extreme cases.) zlib's memory footprint is also independent of the input data and can be reduced, if necessary, at some cost in compression.
- Versions: 1.2.13
- Website: https://zlib.net/
- Licenses: Zlib
- Package source: gnu/packages/compression.scm
- Builds: See build status
- Issues: See known issues
Installation
Install the latest version of zlib as follows:
guix install zlib
Or install a particular version:
guix install zlib@1.2.13
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.