Need to GZip a file using Perl?

Use Compress::Zlib.

This is a simple perl script which creates a GZip file.

The docs for Compress::Zlib for perl are very complex. But, the most simple use of the Module is not too bad. I've waded through the perdoc so you don't have to.

Gunzip.pl is here. I will let you know when I have Gzip.pl done.

You can do something more interesting with "success" variable.