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BZip2

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Description
bzip2 is a freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor. It typically compresses files to within 10% to 15% of the best available techniques, whilst being around twice as fast at compression and six times faster at decompression.

bzip2 compresses files using the Burrows-Wheeler block-sorting text compression algorithm, and Huffman coding. Compression is generally considerably better than that achieved by more conventional LZ77/LZ78-based compressors, and approaches the performance of the PPM family of statistical compressors.

The archive file format of bzip2 (.bz2) is incompatible with that of its predecessor, bzip (.bz).
Home Page: http://sources.redhat.com/bzip2/
Interface: Command Line
Associated Programs
Ark graphical archiving tool for KDE
bzip2-doc high-quality block-sorting file compressor - documentation
Available deb Repositories (how-to add a respository)
Debian 32-bit 64-bit
sarge 1.0.2-7 1.0.2-7
etch 1.0.3-6 1.0.3-6
lenny 1.0.5-0.1
sid 1.0.5-0.1 1.0.5-0.1

Ubuntu 32-bit 64-bit
dapper 1.0.3-0ubuntu2 1.0.3-0ubuntu2
dapper-updates 1.0.3-0ubuntu2.1 1.0.3-0ubuntu2.1
edgy 1.0.3-3 1.0.3-3
edgy-updates 1.0.3-3ubuntu0.1 1.0.3-3ubuntu0.1
feisty 1.0.3-6build1 1.0.3-6build1
gutsy 1.0.4-0ubuntu2 1.0.4-0ubuntu2
hardy 1.0.4-2ubuntu4 1.0.4-2ubuntu4

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Available rpm Repositories
OpenSUSE 32-bit 64-bit
10.1 1.0.3-15 1.0.3-15
10.2 1.0.3-36 1.0.3-36
10.3 1.0.4-42 1.0.4-42

PCLinuxOS 32-bit
2007 1.0.3-8pclos2007

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