Is there a limit for gzip file size?

[Wrathchild]

I've encountered an error with a tar file and believe I found the anwswer here,

http://tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=299187,

it being a file size condition. So, I'm thinking of using gzip now, but was wondering if that too had a size limit. Didn't see anything in my book or in man.

thanks

 

[LKBrwnDBA]

On most *nix flavours 2Gig input file if 'gzip'ing directly.

One work-around:

cat Gt2GigFile|gzip -c >Gt2GigFile.gz



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[Annihilannic]

I believe gzip 1.3.5 or higher can cope with files larger than 2GB. Certainly on Solaris anyway. 1.2.4 is a very commonly deployed version which can't.

Annihilannic.

 

[marrow]

I'm certain I've gzipped (via ver.1.3.3) 5Gb files on Solaris9

To find display gzip version: "gzip -h

 

[PHV]

I confirm that gzip 1.3.3 can cope with files larger than 2Gb (via gtar -cz) on SCO 5.0.x too.

Hope This Helps, PH.
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