GZIP/Perl

[Enamandram, Anand K]

Hi,
 
I have a question on gzip that I think you might be able to address:
 
I have a perl utility that outputs lines to a text file. Problem is, the
file size goes over 2GB and Linux cant handle it .
I am thinking of "gzip"ping the lines and DIRECTLY outputting the gzip
file rather than output the text and then gzip it manually, once the
utility has finished.
 
Any ideas ? Let me know when you get a chance. An example line or two of
code will help greatly.
 
Thanks
Anand