Pack (Unix)
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{{FormatInfo | {{FormatInfo | ||
| − | |name=pack | + | |name=pack (Unix) |
|formattype=electronic | |formattype=electronic | ||
|subcat=Compression | |subcat=Compression | ||
|extensions={{ext|z}} | |extensions={{ext|z}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''pack''' is a command in Unix-style operating systems to compress files using [[Huffman coding]]. Files normally have a .z extension, appended to their names including any other extension they may already have in their uncompressed versions, e.g., '''file.txt.z'''. | + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:pack (Unix)}}'''pack''' is a command in Unix-style operating systems to compress files using [[Huffman coding]]. Files normally have a lowercase '''.z''' extension, appended to their names including any other extension they may already have in their uncompressed versions, e.g., '''file.txt.z'''. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | * [[compress]] | + | * [[compress (Unix)]] |
| + | * [[compact (Unix)]] | ||
== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | Files begin with bytes | + | Files begin with bytes {{magic|0x1F 0x1E}}. |
| − | The gzip source code mentions an "old pack format" that begins with | + | The gzip source code mentions an "old pack format" that begins with {{magic|0x1F 0x1F}}. |
== Software == | == Software == | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/ GNU gzip] can uncompress '''pack''' files. |
* https://github.com/koalaman/pack | * https://github.com/koalaman/pack | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 29 February 2020
pack is a command in Unix-style operating systems to compress files using Huffman coding. Files normally have a lowercase .z extension, appended to their names including any other extension they may already have in their uncompressed versions, e.g., file.txt.z.
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See also
Identification
Files begin with bytes 0x1F 0x1E.
The gzip source code mentions an "old pack format" that begins with 0x1F 0x1F.
Software
- GNU gzip can uncompress pack files.
- https://github.com/koalaman/pack
