Bzip2-1.0.2
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## Bzip2-1.0.2

The Bzip2 package contains programs for compressing and decompressing files. On text files they achieve a much better compression than the traditional gzip.

    Approximate build time:  0.1 SBU
    Required disk space:     2.5 MB

Bzip2 installation depends on: Bash, Binutils, Coreutils, Diffutils, GCC, Glibc, Make.

### Installation of Bzip2

The Bzip2 package doesn't contain a configure script. Compile and install it with a straightforward:

    make PREFIX=/tools install

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The details on this package are found in the section called “Contents of Bzip2”.

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