$error = system("$gzipLoc $dupeDir/$logFile");

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Error message; no such file

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#  $error = system("$gzipLoc $dupeDir/$logFile"); # NOT THIS WAY

  $error = system($gzipLoc, "$dupeDir/$logFile"); # THIS WAY (update: fixed spelling)