zlib is a software module available on Comet.
To access zlib on Comet, run module load zlib. This will load the default version of zlib.
An overview of the module information is shown below (module -r spider ^zlib$):
zlib:
Description:
zlib is designed to be a free, general-purpose, legally unencumbered -- that is, not covered by any patents -- lossless data-compression
library for use on virtually any computer hardware and operating system.
Versions:
zlib/1.2.11-GCCcore-10.2.0
zlib/1.2.11-GCCcore-10.3.0
zlib/1.2.11-GCCcore-11.2.0
zlib/1.2.11
zlib/1.2.12-GCCcore-11.3.0
zlib/1.2.12-GCCcore-12.2.0
zlib/1.2.12
zlib/1.2.13-GCCcore-12.3.0
zlib/1.2.13-GCCcore-13.2.0
zlib/1.2.13
zlib/1.3.1-GCCcore-13.3.0
zlib/1.3.1-GCCcore-14.2.0
zlib/1.3.1
For detailed information about a specific "zlib" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
For example:
$ module spider zlib/1.3.1
If there are multiple versions of zlib listed, then you can load a specific version as follows:
$ module load zlib/version_string
You can find the most up to date information whilst logged on to Comet by running module -r spider ^zlib$.
The module zlib has the following embedded help text (module help zlib):
Description
===========
zlib is designed to be a free, general-purpose, legally unencumbered -- that
is, not covered by any patents -- lossless data-compression library for use
on virtually any computer hardware and operating system.
More information
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- Homepage: https://www.zlib.net/