xz-utils

Description:Utils for managing LZMA compressed files
Homepage:https://tukaani.org/xz/
Location:Portage
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  • M - hardmask
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USE flags

  • abi_mips_n32 - 64-bit (32-bit pointer) libraries
  • abi_mips_n64 - 64-bit libraries
  • abi_mips_o32 - 32-bit libraries
  • abi_s390_32 - 32-bit (s390) libraries
  • abi_s390_64 - 64-bit (s390x) libraries
  • abi_x86_32 - 32-bit (x86) libraries
  • abi_x86_64 - 64-bit (amd64) libraries
  • abi_x86_x32 - x32 ABI libraries
  • doc - Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally
  • extra-filters - Build additional filters that are not used in any of the default xz presets. This includes delta and BCJ coders, additional match finders and SHA256 checks.
  • nls - Add Native Language Support (using gettext - GNU locale utilities)
  • split-usr - Enable behavior to support maintaining /bin, /lib*, /sbin and /usr/sbin separately from /usr/bin and /usr/lib*
  • static-libs - Build static versions of dynamic libraries as well
  • verify-sig - Verify upstream signatures on distfiles

Security Advisory

Date Severity Title
about 2 years high GNU Gzip, XZ Utils: Arbitrary file write

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