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Compression

rapidgzip – parallel gzip decompression and random access

December 1, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

rapidgzip parallelises gzip decompression and adds random access, reusable indexes, stream analysis and a Python file interface.

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PXZ – parallel xz-compatible compression utility

April 7, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

PXZ accelerates xz-compatible compression with multiple CPU threads, adjustable compression settings and configurable worker contexts.

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crabz – parallel compression utility written in Rust

March 18, 2024 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

crabz provides a Rust-based parallel compressor with gzip and related formats, adjustable compression levels and worker controls.

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plzip – massively parallel lossless data compressor

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

plzip brings multithreaded lzip compression, configurable dictionaries, integrity testing, multimember files and damage recovery.

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lbzip2 – parallel bzip2 compression utility

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

lbzip2 offers parallel bzip2-compatible compression and decompression, configurable worker threads and convenient pipeline processing.

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lrzip – long-range compression for large files

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

lrzip compresses large files using long-range redundancy reduction, multiple backends, multithreading, standard streams and encryption.

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BZip3 – high-ratio lossless data compressor

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

BZip3 is a high-ratio compressor with configurable blocks, multithreaded processing, data-integrity checks and a command-line utility.

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PBZIP2 – parallel implementation of bzip2

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

PBZIP2 speeds up bzip2-compatible compression using multiple threads, configurable block sizes, integrity checks and standard streams.

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pixz – parallel and indexed xz compressor

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pixz enables parallel xz compression with tar indexing, fast archive listings, selective extraction and multicore decompression.

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pigz – parallel implementation of gzip

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

pigz accelerates gzip-compatible compression across CPU cores, with independent blocks, zlib and ZIP output, and rsync-friendly mode.

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Compression

Zstandard – fast lossless compression algorithm

October 21, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Utilities

Zstandard offers fast lossless compression with multithreading, trained dictionaries, adjustable levels and streaming support.

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