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# Zlib

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing Zlib-1.1.4 in Chapter 6.

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## Official Download Location

Zlib (1.1.4):
http://www.gzip.org/zlib/
Zlib Patch (1.1.4):
http://downloads.linuxfromscratch.org/

## Contents of Zlib

(Last checked against version 1.1.4.)

The Zlib package contains the zlib library, which is used by many programs for its compression and uncompression functions.

Zlib installs the following:

### Library Files

libz[a,so]

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.1.4.)

### Program file descriptions

libz contains compression and uncompression functions used by some programs.

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## Zlib Installation Dependencies

(Not checked yet.)

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