pixz
A parallel, indexing version of xz that enables random access to compressed tarballs with multi-core support.
What is pixz?
Pixz is a command-line compression tool that serves as a parallel, indexing alternative to xz. It compresses data into the .xz format while creating an index of smaller blocks, enabling random access to contents within compressed tarballs. This solves the problem of inefficiently decompressing entire large archives just to access a few files.
System administrators, developers, and data engineers who work with large tarballs and need efficient compression/decompression with the ability to quickly extract specific files.
Developers choose Pixz over standard xz for its multi-core performance, tarball indexing capabilities, and random access features, which significantly speed up workflows involving large compressed archives.
Overview
Parallel, indexed xz compressor
Use Cases
Best For
- Compressing large tarballs with multi-core efficiency
- Quickly listing contents of compressed archives without full decompression
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