plzip ☆
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Description:
Data compressor
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: compression parallel lzip archiving utility
Install: brew install plzip
About:
Plzip is a high-performance parallel data compressor designed for efficient lossless data compression. It utilizes the lzip format, ensuring robust data integrity through CRC32 checks and creating compressed files that are safely mergeable. Its primary value is delivering fast compression and decompression speeds by leveraging multi-core processors, making it ideal for large datasets.
Key Features:
  • Parallel processing utilizing multiple CPU cores
  • Strong data integrity checking via CRC32
  • Compatible with the lzip compression format
  • Creates mergeable compressed files
Use Cases:
  • Compressing large datasets or scientific data on multi-core servers
  • Archiving critical data requiring strong error detection
  • Parallelizing compression tasks to reduce processing time
Alternatives:
  • gzip – Standard single-threaded compression; faster on single cores but slower overall on large files compared to Plzip.
  • xz – Offers high compression ratios but generally uses more memory and CPU resources than Plzip.
  • pigz – Parallel implementation of gzip; similar concept but uses the gzip format rather than lzip.
Version History
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Sep 13, 2024 6:31am 0 VERSION_BUMP ffc4b268
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