Package: pigz (2.8-1 and others)

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Homepage [zlib.net]

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Parallel Implementation of GZip

pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that takes advantage of multiple processors and multiple cores when compressing data.

Tags: Implemented in: C, Role: Program, Purpose: Compressing, Works with: works-with::archive, works-with::file

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dep: dpkg (>= 1.15.6)

Debian package management system

dep: libc6 (>= 2.34)

GNU C Library: Shared libraries
also a virtual package provided by libc6-udeb
dep: zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.6)

compression library - runtime

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Architecture	Version	Package Size	Installed Size	Files
arm64	2.8-1+b1	55.0 kB	154.0 kB	[list of files]