Need to gzip LARGE files

#1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2005

The windows version of gzip supports pretty much unlimited file sizes while the one we have in solaris only goes up to a set size, one or two gigs I think.

Is there a new version of gzip I can put on our systems that supports massive file sizes?

jim mcnamara · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2005

unix filesystems impose max file size limits. That what you are seeing? Does your solaris sytem support 64 bit addressing (so called LARGEFILES )?

Our version of gzip is sensitive to that limit.

Kelam_Magnus · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2005

I believe the gzip project has exe that can handle >2GB files.

http://www.gzip.org/#faq14

Just scroll down for the exe files.

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