bzip2

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  "aliases": [],
  "alternatives": [
    "gzip",
    "xz",
    "zstd"
  ],
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  "categories": [
    "compression",
    "library"
  ],
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  "conflicts_with": [],
  "dependencies": [],
  "deprecated": 0,
  "deprecation_reason": null,
  "desc": "Freely available high-quality data compressor",
  "disable_reason": null,
  "disabled": 0,
  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T23:36:03+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "full_name": "bzip2",
  "github_default_branch": null,
  "github_last_commit_at": null,
  "github_readme_excerpt": null,
  "github_repo": null,
  "github_stars": null,
  "github_topics": [],
  "homepage": "https://sourceware.org/bzip2/",
  "homepage_og_description": null,
  "homepage_og_image": null,
  "homepage_title": "bzip2 : Home",
  "installs_30d": 58558,
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  "installs_90d": 239681,
  "keg_only": 1,
  "keg_only_reason": ":provided_by_macos",
  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T23:34:18+00:00",
  "license": "bzip2-1.0.6",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:42:45+00:00",
  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "name": "bzip2",
  "oldnames": [],
  "one_liner": "Data compressor using Burrows-Wheeler transform algorithm, library and command-line tool.",
  "optional_dependencies": [],
  "rank_30d": 107,
  "rank_365d": 69,
  "rank_90d": 75,
  "raw_hash": "83c9f3d2e11d5399",
  "recommended_dependencies": [],
  "revision": 0,
  "ruby_source_path": "Formula/b/bzip2.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/core",
  "test_dependencies": [],
  "uses_from_macos": [],
  "version_head": null,
  "version_stable": "1.0.8",
  "versioned_formulae": [],
  "why_use_this": "bzip2 achieves better compression ratios than gzip on many files, though at the cost of speed. It\u0027s primarily installed as a build/runtime dependency for other formulae and system tools. Keg-only because macOS provides its own bzip2; use this if you need a newer or standalone version."
}