Zlib
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Overview
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`Zlib <https://zlib.net/>`_ is a general-purpose, lossless data-compression library. However, it is original code is now considered deprecated on Discoverer clusters and it is replaced by the Zlib compatible version of :doc:`zlib-ng` library.

.. warning:: zlib is officially retired on Discoverer clusters. Switch to :doc:`zlib-ng` instead and use the environment module `zlib-ng-compat`.

Getting Help
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For additional assistance:

* See the :doc:`help` documentation