liblzma: General-purpose data compression software - Packages and Features

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# liblzma: General-purpose data compression software

## Description

This packages represents liblzma, a part of XZ Utils, the free general-purpose data compression software with a high compression ratio.

## License

Some parts public domain, other parts GNU LGPLv2.1, GNU GPLv2, or GNU GPLv3.

## Upstream Contact

http://tukaani.org/xz/

## Type

standard

## Dependencies

## Version Information

package-version.txt:

    5.2.5

## Equivalent System Packages

Alpine

    $ apk add xz-dev

conda-forge

    $ conda install xz

Debian/Ubuntu

    $ sudo apt-get install xz-utils liblzma-dev

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS

    $ sudo dnf install xz xz-devel

Homebrew

    $ brew install xz

MacPorts

    $ sudo port install xz

openSUSE

    $ sudo zypper install xz pkgconfig\(liblzma\)

pyodide

install the following packages: liblzma

Slackware

    $ sudo slackpkg install xz

Void Linux

    $ sudo xbps-install xz liblzma-devel

See https://repology.org/project/xz/versions

If the system package is installed, `./configure` will check if it can be used.