gzip version 1.2.4a

[Unix Administrator_6]

where can I get this version, not finding it in patches or any info on it in Knowledge base

[Andreas Voss · Accepted solution]

Hi,

you can get it here:
http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/hpux/Gnu/gzip-1.2.4a/

Cheers

Andrew

[James R. Ferguson]

Sheri:

Go to: http://hpux.cs.utah.edu/hppd/auto/summary_all.html

You will find what you're looking for there.

...JRF...

[Unix Administrator_6]

THANK YOU!

[Albert E. Whale, CISSP]

Check your PATH Statement.

If the original Gzip is located before the one you just downloaded, then you'll either need to change you PATH, or explicitly use the FULLY QUALIFIED PATH to the directory for the new version of Gzip.

Hope that helps.

[Unix Administrator_6]

I ftp'd it to /opt. Looks like its installed, I unpacked it (gzcat /opt/gzip | tar xvf -) all files were created, and they are there. But when I do gzip -L, it still lists the old version and not the new (1.2.4). Any suggestions?

[Albert E. Whale, CISSP]

I hope this is eligible for you as well.

Here's some additional information - perhaps this is going to give you what you need:

http://hpux.ee.ualberta.ca/hppd/answers/5-5.html

Btw, you never mentioned which version of HP-UX you were using, I guessed it was 10.X

The files that you ftp'd should be installed with the swinstal utility. Hope that helps!

Here's additional background info as well.

http://hpux.ee.ualberta.ca/hppd/answers/

Good Luck to you, and let me know if I can be of further assistance to you!

Have a Great Day!

[Albert E. Whale, CISSP]

Sheri,

Hopefully this is a little more light on the issue for you:

ls -l /usr/contrib/bin/gzip /opt/gzip/bin/gzip
-rwxr-xr-x 3 root sys 114688 Sep 21 1999 /opt/gzip/bin/gzip
-r-xr-xr-x 3 bin bin 139264 Nov 7 1997 /usr/contrib/bin/gzip


Both Commands report the same version upon issuing the gzip -L.

Both Commands also report the Same information with the gzip -V command as well.

Obviously there is a difference in the file sizes, this is do to the type of libraries used in the linking process.

# file /opt/gzip/bin/gzip
/opt/gzip/bin/gzip: PA-RISC1.1 shared executable dynamically linked

and

# file /usr/contrib/bin/gzip
/usr/contrib/bin/gzip: s800 shared executable


Hopefully this helps debunk the Installation issues. Although it may not have solved the compression problem, yet.

[melvyn burnard]

to check if it is using hte right gzip do:
whence gzip

the default one shipped with HP is in /usr/contrib/bin, and if that is before /opt in your PATH statement, that is the one it will use