Lzip is a data file format and software for lossless compression, implementing Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm (LZMA). It was designed with a focus on both data integrity and decoder availability. It is designed as a drop-in replacement for other popular compression software such as gzip or bzip2.
lzip is a data file format and software for lossless compression, implementing the Lempel–Ziv–Markov chain algorithm (LZMA).
The file format was designed with a focus on both data integrity and decoder availability.
The output file usually has the .lz filename extension, and the data is described by the MIME type application/x-lzip.
The original software implementation has been designed, written and tested with great care to replace gzip and bzip2 as the standard general-purpose compressed format for UNIX-like systems.
In particular, its command-line user interface closely follows the syntax of the aforementioned UNIX compression tools.
Additionally, owing to the LZMA performance, the compression ratio and speed trade-offs are typically more favorable than those of gzip or bzip2.
The lzip suite of programs was written in C++ and C by Antonio Diaz Diaz and is being distributed as free software under the terms of version 2 or later of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
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