pigz
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. pigz was written by Mark Adler, and uses the zlib and pthread libraries.More Information
For more information visit the pigz website.
Available Versions
These versions of pigz are available on the BEAR systems (BlueBEAR and BEAR Cloud VMs). These will be retained in accordance with our Applications Support and Retention Policy.
| Version | BEAR Apps Version |
|---|---|
| 2.7-GCCcore-12.2.0 | 2022b |
| 2.7-GCCcore-11.3.0 | 2022a |
| 2.6-GCCcore-10.3.0 | 2021a |
| 2.4-GCCcore-8.3.0 | 2019b |