gzip with big files

[Miller Stefan]

hello

i got a problem with large files. when i try to gzip a file bigger than 2.14gb then the following message occoures. but i didn't found any limitations.

 

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# ls -l prod_021230.dmp
-rw-r--r--   1 nobody   nobody   2161248256 Dec 31 10:49 prod_021230.dmp
#
# gzip prod_021230.dmp
prod_021230.dmp: Value too large for defined data type
#

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bash$ gzip -V
gzip 1.2.4 (18 Aug 93)
Compilation options:
DIRENT UTIME STDC_HEADERS HAVE_UNISTD_H
bash$
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thanks for your help!

regards and a happy new year!

Stefan Miller
Gottardo Financial Solutions - IT Trading Systems

Banca del Gottardo
Schützengasse 31, CH-8023 Zürich
Tel.  +41-1-219 75 32
Fax. +41-1-215 73 32
www.gottardo-fs.ch

 

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