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[GH-ISSUE #2816] use xz compression instead of bzip2 for non-steam #2027

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opened 2026-02-27 03:00:26 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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2026-02-27 03:00:26 +03:00

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Originally created by @dgibbs64 on GitHub (Apr 10, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2816

Originally assigned to: @dgibbs64 on GitHub.

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As a developer, I want migrate to using xz compression to speed up installation (decompression time) and save space on the hosting server.

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Command: install

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Did a small amount of research and found that xz offered better compression reducing file size and decompressing much faster at around double the speed when I tested this.

ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.xz | size: 1.56GB decompress: 60MB/s
ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.gzip | size: 2.03GB | decompress: 60MB/s
ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.bz2 | size: 1.9GB | decompress: 25MB/s

Looking at compatibility xz is supported as far back as 16.04 centos 7 and debian 8 so this will not be a problem with compatability.

Originally created by @dgibbs64 on GitHub (Apr 10, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2816 Originally assigned to: @dgibbs64 on GitHub. ## User Story As a developer, I want migrate to using xz compression to speed up installation (decompression time) and save space on the hosting server. ## Basic info * **Command:** install ## Further Information Did a small amount of research and found that xz offered better compression reducing file size and decompressing much faster at around double the speed when I tested this. ``` ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.xz | size: 1.56GB decompress: 60MB/s ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.gzip | size: 2.03GB | decompress: 60MB/s ut2004-server-3369-2-ultimate-linux.tar.bz2 | size: 1.9GB | decompress: 25MB/s ``` Looking at compatibility xz is supported as far back as 16.04 centos 7 and debian 8 so this will not be a problem with compatability. ## Further Reading Provide any useful documentation or resources that might help.

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2026-02-27 03:00:26 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:00:27 +03:00

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (May 1, 2020):

If we can trust this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/301587/why-should-i-use-tar-xz-instead-of-tar-gz-xz-is-a-lossless-data-compression-pro/301590
gzip is easier to support since it's more universally installed everywhere. But xy has better compression ratio for similar extracting time, while taking more time to compress.

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why should I use tar.xz instead of tar.gz? xz is a lossless data compression program and file format
Today first time in my life I saw tar.xz download. I searched the internet and found Wikipedia articles (xz and XZ Utils)
Interesting quote about the users of xz
xz has gained notability for

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (May 1, 2020): If we can trust this: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/301587/why-should-i-use-tar-xz-instead-of-tar-gz-xz-is-a-lossless-data-compression-pro/301590 gzip is easier to support since it's more universally installed everywhere. But xy has better compression ratio for similar extracting time, while taking more time to compress. <blockquote><img src="https://cdn.sstatic.net/Sites/unix/img/apple-touch-icon@2.png?v=32fb07f7ce26" width="48" align="right"><div>Unix & Linux Stack Exchange</div><div><strong><a href="https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/301587/why-should-i-use-tar-xz-instead-of-tar-gz-xz-is-a-lossless-data-compression-pro">why should I use tar.xz instead of tar.gz? xz is a lossless data compression program and file format</a></strong></div><div>Today first time in my life I saw tar.xz download. I searched the internet and found Wikipedia articles (xz and XZ Utils) Interesting quote about the users of xz xz has gained notability for </div></blockquote>

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:00:27 +03:00

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (May 1, 2020):

I did the testing myself and xz was the best and its available on all supported distros so happy to use it

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (May 1, 2020): I did the testing myself and xz was the best and its available on all supported distros so happy to use it

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@h3o66 commented on GitHub (May 24, 2020):

~Closed
refactor in version 20.3.0 included

@h3o66 commented on GitHub (May 24, 2020): ~Closed refactor in version 20.3.0 included

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021):

This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (May 25, 2021): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

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