[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2349: CELL raster format: make ZLIB level 3 standard compression instead of RLE

[GRASS GIS]

#2349: CELL raster format: make ZLIB level 3 standard compression instead of RLE
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  Reporter:  neteler      |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  critical     |  Milestone:  7.2.0
 Component:  Raster       |    Version:  svn-trunk
Resolution:  fixed        |   Keywords:  compression, r.compress, null
       CPU:  Unspecified  |   Platform:  All
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Comment (by neteler):

 For the record - concerning NULL file compression:

 At time `cell_misc/null` is uncompressed by default.

 Using the environment variable `GRASS_COMPRESS_NULLS=1` NULL compression
 is activated for the session for newly created raster maps; and

 {{{
 export GRASS_COMPRESS_NULLS=1
 r.null -z raster_map
 }}}

 generates a new compressed file `cell_misc/nullcmpr` and removes the old
 uncompressed `cell_misc/null` file for existing maps.

 Note: At least GRASS GIS 7.2 is needed to read a raster map with
 compressed null file.

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