How is zlib used in Ubuntu?

In Ubuntu, zlib is an open-source library used for compressing and decompressing data, providing support for formats like gzip. You can use tools from the zlib library in the command line to compress and decompress files.

1. Compressed file:

zlib filename

1. Extract the file.

zlib -d filename.z

Additionally, you can use the APIs provided by the zlib library in your own programs for data compression and decompression operations. To use the zlib library in Ubuntu, you will need to install the zlib1g-dev package.

sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

Next, you can include the zlib.h header file in your code and link the zlib library for compilation.

gcc -o myprogram myprogram.c -lz