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how to compress .zlib file

Hi all,

I wanted to know how to compress a .zlib file..
an working on unix
so pls suggest accordingly.
the file is pretty big(500 mb)
also i would like to know any weblinks where i can get more info on various compressions commands in unix
i have tried zip,compress commands
but i have not achieved the amout of compression i wanted to.
may i know how to counter this!!

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If you can find a specific compressor for just that format, it's probably going to be more efficient than any general-purpose compression tool. In the meantime, try bzip2, it's often more efficient than the ones you tried.

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