file compression

[Elaine Jackson]

I'd like to use python for file compression/decompression. I see from the
manuals that there's a number of ways to do that, so I was hoping somebody could
point me toward the lightest-weight solution. The files I'm working with are
python modules and LaTeX source files, and I need to make them into archives so
I can store them in my website. Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you.

Peace