How to Install pigz in Ubuntu 18.04



Install pigz by entering the following commands in the terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install pigz

Description:

Parallel Implementation of GZip

pigz, which stands for Parallel Implementation of GZip, is a fully functional replacement for gzip that takes advantage of multiple processors and multiple cores when compressing data.

Homepage: http://zlib.net/pigz/

Version: 2.4-1

Section: universe/utils