how can I put a 1Gb file in a zipfile??

[RM]

>From what I understand, Winzip uses their own proprietary version of a
Zip format.  That means that you will only be able open those archives
with Winzip. (IOW, you are locked in)

I think someone mentioned having developed a Python module for the 7zip
fomat, but I may be wrong.  In any case, you could simply write a
wrapper over the command line version of 7zip and your problem would be
solved.  There is a Linux version as well.
(http://p7zip.sourceforge.net/)


bennie wrote:
> Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou wrote:
> > AFAIR there is a 4GiB (or 2GiB) size limit applying both to files
added to zip
> > and to the total size of the zip file.  This limit comes from the
zip file
> > specification (32 bit offsets).
> > Can it be that you are creating a zip file that its total size
exceeds the
> > limit?
> That is possible.
> But with Winzip program it can.
> How come that is with ZipFile not works