void-linux / void-linux/void-packages

Package request: ncompress

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Description

Package name

ncompress

Package homepage

https://vapier.github.io/ncompress/ (repo: https://github.com/vapier/ncompress)

Description

Simple LZW (Lempel–Ziv–Welch) file compressor.

Does the requested package meet the package requirements?

System

Is the requested package released?

Yes

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the ncompress homepage and upstream repository linked in the issue, then inspect how packages are represented in the void-packages collection. No file or test entry point is named; done means ncompress is packaged in the collection and meets the stated System requirements.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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