When using 'gunzip -l' on a file >2GB, incorrect information is output:
$ gunzip -l big_x.gz compressed uncompressed ratio uncompressed_name 4999011929 822095872 -508.1% big_x $ gunzip --version gzip 1.3.12 Copyright (C) 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. Copyright (C) 1993 Jean-loup Gailly. This is free software. You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of the GNU General Public License <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. john. -- John S J Anderson, Ph.D. [ Contractor ] +1.301.402.7499 UNIX Team Lead & Chief Configuration Mangler Systems/NCBI/NLM/NIH I say, if your knees aren't green by the end of the day, you ought to seriously re-examine your life. -- Calvin