Python: Inflate and Deflate implementations
I am interfacing with a server that requires that data sent to it is compressed with Deflate algorithm (Huffman encoding + LZ77) and also sends data that I need to Inflate.
compression
Is there a tool that combines zcat and cat transparently?
When handling log files, some end up as gzipped files thanks to logrotate and others not. So when you try something like this:
Universal extractors
With an increasing number of archive/compression file formats, is there a single free/open-source command line tool to rule them all? Perhaps something with a consistent / unified set of flags? (note my friendly implicit reference to tar)
How to extract files from uImage?
Buildroot is generating images for an embedded device where they should run. This is working very well. In those images, the rootfs is included.
Which file compression software for Linux offers the highest size reduction for source code?
I do a ton of file compression. Most of the stuff I am compressing is just code, so I need to use lossless compression.
How can I view gzipped files in less without having to type zless?
I am using Ubuntu, and I would like to be able to type less compressed_text_file.gz and page the contents of the text file in uncompressed form. Is there a way to do this?
Is there any program to provide a consistent interface across multiple archive types?
At the moment, if I download a compressed file, it could be any of a .tar.gz archive, a tar.bz2 arhive, a .zip archive or a .gz archive. And each time I do so, I have to remember what the command line options for that program are.
How can I reduce a video’s size with ffmpeg?
How can I use ffmpeg to reduce the size of a video by lowering the quality (as minimally as possible, naturally, because I need it to run on a mobile device that doesn’t have much available space)?
How to XZ a directory with TAR using maximum compression?
So I need to compress a directory with max compression.
Does tar actually compress files, or just group them together?
I usually assumed that tar was a compression utility, but I am unsure, does it actually compress files, or is it just like an ISO file, a file to hold files?