i have heard quite alot about it but what is it? and how do i use it?
thanks
what's Gzip?
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Did you consider doing a search before asking:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=50&h ... w=1&q=gzip
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=50&h ... w=1&q=gzip
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- gite_ashish
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hi,
twigletmac is correct, google.com is the best resource for search...
Anyway:
Gzip is GNU data compression program.
PHP also has facility for reading/writting gzip files through Zlib Compression Functions.
twigletmac is correct, google.com is the best resource for search...
Anyway:
Gzip is GNU data compression program.
PHP also has facility for reading/writting gzip files through Zlib Compression Functions.
Just by the name, you could predict it was some form or related to zip. 
I never really bothered to learn much about it, since my work has not brought me in any contact with it. But i will soon, and when i do, there is great articles about it and other info on tutorial sites. Here is a bit off there site...
more at http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/gzip.html
I never really bothered to learn much about it, since my work has not brought me in any contact with it. But i will soon, and when i do, there is great articles about it and other info on tutorial sites. Here is a bit off there site...
Introduction to Gzip
gzip (GNU zip) is a popular data compression program written by Jean-Loup Gailly <gzip@gnu.org> for the GNU project. Mark Adler <madler@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote the decompression part.
We developed this program as a replacement for compress because of the UNISYS and IBM patents covering the LZW algorithm used by compress. These patents made it impossible for us to use compress, and we needed a replacement. The superior compression ratio of GZIP is just a bonus.
For versions of GZIP for MSDOS, Windows or the Macintosh, see Gailly's gzip page.
The format of the .gz files generated by gzip is described in RFCs (Request For Comments) 1951 and 1952.
Online Manual is available at www.gnu.org/manual/gzip/index.html
Downloading Gzip
more at http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/gzip.html
- gite_ashish
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gzip, bzip2 !
hi,
Gzip is by default available on (red hat) linux.
There is one more package in (red hat) linux - bzip2 - which is better than gzip in data compression !!
Gzip is by default available on (red hat) linux.
will give command details, options etc.man gzip
There is one more package in (red hat) linux - bzip2 - which is better than gzip in data compression !!
for details, options etc.man bzip2