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== Linux == | == Linux == | ||
| − | '''zlib''' is included by default in most Linux distributions. If it is not available on your system, you could download and install a copy from http://www.zlib.net or use a package manager like <code>yum</code> or <code>apt</code> to install it on your system. A typical command line request to install zlib might look like | + | '''zlib''' is included by default in most Linux distributions. If it is not available on your system, you could download and install a copy from http://www.zlib.net or use a package manager like <code>yum</code> or <code>apt</code> to install it on your system. A typical command line request to install zlib might look like one of the following (depending on your operating system or version): |
yum install zlib-devel | yum install zlib-devel | ||
apt-get install zlib-devel | apt-get install zlib-devel | ||
| + | apt-get install zlib1g-dev (Ubuntu) | ||
== Windows == | == Windows == | ||
On Windows, '''zlib''' is available through the <code>MinGW</code>, <code>msys</code> and <code>CygWin</code> collections of utilities and libraries, which are designed to facilitate porting of applications from Linux to Windows. | On Windows, '''zlib''' is available through the <code>MinGW</code>, <code>msys</code> and <code>CygWin</code> collections of utilities and libraries, which are designed to facilitate porting of applications from Linux to Windows. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 22 December 2017
The zlib library allows applications to conveniently read and write gzip compatible files. It was developed by Jean-Loupe Gailly and Mark Adler.
Linux
zlib is included by default in most Linux distributions. If it is not available on your system, you could download and install a copy from http://www.zlib.net or use a package manager like yum or apt to install it on your system. A typical command line request to install zlib might look like one of the following (depending on your operating system or version):
yum install zlib-devel apt-get install zlib-devel apt-get install zlib1g-dev (Ubuntu)
Windows
On Windows, zlib is available through the MinGW, msys and CygWin collections of utilities and libraries, which are designed to facilitate porting of applications from Linux to Windows.
