pigz
Parallel implementation of gzip
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Description
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.
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Summary
Parallel implementation of gzip
Last Updated
Sep 3, 2025 at 10:57
License
Zlib
Supported Platforms
macOS-arm64
linux-64
linux-aarch64
Unsupported Platforms
linux-ppc64le Last supported version: 2.6
macOS-64 Last supported version: 2.6
linux-32 Last supported version: 2.4
GitHub Repository
https://github.com/madler/pigzDocumentation
https://zlib.net/pigz/pigz.pdf