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zlib-1.2.13.tar.xz is a source code archive for version 1.2.13 of the zlib compression library

4. Why the .xz format?

Historically, source code was distributed as .tar.gz (gzip). More recently, projects have moved to .tar.xz (XZ compression). zlib1213tarxz

2. Compilation Error: "cannot find -lz" during make test

Solution: You are missing the zlib development headers. Even though you're compiling from source, ensure no residual system conflicts. Clean the build: zlib-1

Conclusion

Step 4: Install

sudo make install