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| + | :''See [[Freeze]] for other formats with that name.'' | ||
| − | '''Freeze''' is a file compression utility used from the command line in Unix-style operating systems. '''Melt''' is the corresponding decompressor. It is considered obsolete now in favor of [[gzip]]. | + | '''Freeze''' is a file compression utility used from the command line in Unix-style operating systems. '''Melt''' is the corresponding decompressor. The format is sometimes called "'''frozen'''". It was developed by Leonid A. Broukhis. It is considered obsolete now in favor of [[gzip]]. |
| − | + | == Discussion == | |
| + | File attributes, ownership, etc., are preserved, and a .F extension is added. | ||
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| + | == Format details == | ||
| + | Freeze/Melt uses [[LZ77 with Huffman coding]]. The compressed data format is similar in design to that of [[LHA]]'s "lh" compression methods. | ||
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| + | ''Codes'' are compressed with [[adaptive Huffman coding]]. For the newer format, ''offsets'' are decoded with the help of a static Huffman tree stored near the beginning of the file. For the older format, a predefined Huffman-like code is used. | ||
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| + | The adaptive Huffman format is derived from [[LZHUF]]. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | Files begin with a two-byte signature: {{magic|0x1f 0x9e}} for versions 1.x, and {{magic|0x1f 0x9f}} for later versions. | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * Freeze | ||
| + | ** [http://ftp.lyx.org/pub/unix/archive/freeze-2.4.tar.Z v2.4.0 source code] | ||
| + | ** [https://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/utils/compress/freeze-2.5.0.tar.gz v2.5.0 source code] | ||
| + | ** Versions 2.1–2.5 were posted to the comp.sources.misc Usenet group in 1991–1993: | ||
| + | *** [{{CdTextfilesURL|sourcecode/usenet/compsrcs/misc/volume17/freeze/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|sourcecode/usenet/compsrcs/misc/volume25/freeze/}}], [{{CdTextfilesURL|sourcecode/usenet/compsrcs/misc/volume26/freeze/}}] | ||
| + | *** [https://archive.org/details/Source_Code_CD-ROM_Walnut_Creek_March_1994 Source Code CD ROM (Walnut Creek) (March 1994)] | ||
| + | * [https://github.com/temisu/ancient Ancient] | ||
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| + | == Sample files == | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|archive/freeze}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/dv/hats/cats/stations/qnxman/freeze.html Man page] (in NOAA site, which should know something about freezing!) | * [http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/dv/hats/cats/stations/qnxman/freeze.html Man page] (in NOAA site, which should know something about freezing!) | ||
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| + | [[Category:File formats with extension .f]] | ||
| + | [[Category:File formats with case sensitive extensions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:55, 28 December 2023
- See Freeze for other formats with that name.
Freeze is a file compression utility used from the command line in Unix-style operating systems. Melt is the corresponding decompressor. The format is sometimes called "frozen". It was developed by Leonid A. Broukhis. It is considered obsolete now in favor of gzip.
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[edit] Discussion
File attributes, ownership, etc., are preserved, and a .F extension is added.
[edit] Format details
Freeze/Melt uses LZ77 with Huffman coding. The compressed data format is similar in design to that of LHA's "lh" compression methods.
Codes are compressed with adaptive Huffman coding. For the newer format, offsets are decoded with the help of a static Huffman tree stored near the beginning of the file. For the older format, a predefined Huffman-like code is used.
The adaptive Huffman format is derived from LZHUF.
[edit] Identification
Files begin with a two-byte signature: 0x1f 0x9e for versions 1.x, and 0x1f 0x9f for later versions.
[edit] Software
- Freeze
- v2.4.0 source code
- v2.5.0 source code
- Versions 2.1–2.5 were posted to the comp.sources.misc Usenet group in 1991–1993:
- Ancient
[edit] Sample files
[edit] References
- Man page (in NOAA site, which should know something about freezing!)
