How to gzip 100 GB files faster with high compression?

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                          We have 100+ GB files on a Linux machine, and while trying to perform gzip using below command, gzip is taking minimum 1-2 hours to complete:

    gzip file.txt

Is there a way we can make gzip to run fast with the same level of compression happening when we use gzip?

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CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2350M CPU @2.30 GHz

Asked by Ravi (409 rep)

Dec 10, 2020, 06:25 PM
Last activity: Oct 10, 2024, 08:41 PM

How to gzip 100 GB files faster with high compression?

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