// #cgo CFLAGS: -I/usr/local/include // #cgo LDFLAGS: -L/usr/local/lib -lz import "C"
mkdir build && cd build cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local cmake --build . --target install zlib-1.2.13.tar.xz
Despite being decades old, zlib remains the "gold standard" for compression because of its balance between speed, memory usage, and compression ratio. While newer algorithms like Zstandard (zstd) offer better performance in specific scenarios, zlib’s ubiquity ensures that remains a staple in software repositories worldwide. Linux From Scratch zlib-1.2.13.tar.xz