Lz4 is a lossless compression algorithm, providing compression
speed greater than 500 MB/s per core. It features an extremely fast
decoder, with speed in multiple GB/s per core. Lz4 can work with
Zstandard to allow both algorithms to compress data faster.
Approximate build time:
0.1 SBU
Required disk space:
4.2 MB
8.9.1. Installation of Lz4
Compile the package:
make BUILD_STATIC=no PREFIX=/usr
To test the results, issue:
make -j1 check
Install the package:
make BUILD_STATIC=no PREFIX=/usr install
8.9.2. Installation of Lz4 - 32bit
Clean previous build:
make clean
Compile the package:
CC="gcc -m32" make BUILD_STATIC=no
Install the package:
make BUILD_STATIC=no PREFIX=/usr LIBDIR=/usr/lib32 DESTDIR=$(pwd)/m32 install &&
cp -a m32/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32/
8.9.3. Installation of Lz4 - x32bit
Clean previous build:
make clean
Compile the package:
CC="gcc -mx32" make BUILD_STATIC=no
Install the package:
make BUILD_STATIC=no PREFIX=/usr LIBDIR=/usr/libx32 DESTDIR=$(pwd)/mx32 install &&
cp -a mx32/usr/libx32/* /usr/libx32/
8.9.4. Contents of Lz4
Installed programs:
lz4, lz4c (link to lz4), lz4cat (link to
lz4), and unlz4 (link to lz4)
Installed library:
liblz4.so
Short Descriptions
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lz4
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Compresses or decompresses files using the LZ4 format
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lz4c
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Compresses files using the LZ4 format
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lz4cat
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Lists the contents of a file compressed using the LZ4
format
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unlz4
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Decompresses files using the LZ4 format
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liblz4
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The library implementing lossless data compression, using
the LZ4 algorithm
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