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packf



PURPOSE

Compresses the contents of a folder into a file.

SYNTAX


         +-----------+   +-------- all ---------------------------------+
packf ---|           |---| +----------- all --------------------------+ |--->
         +- +folder -+   +-|   +------------ sequence ------------+   |-+
                           +---|  one of                          |---+
                             ^ | +-------+   +------------------+ | |
                             | +-| num   |---|     one of       |-+ |
                             |   | first |   |1+--------------+ |   |
                             |   | prev  |   +-| :num   -prev |-+   |
                             |   | cur   |     | :+num  -cur  |     |
                             |   | .     |     | :-num  -.    |     |
                             |   | next  |     | -num   -next |     |
                             |   | last  |     | -first -last |     |
                             |   +-------+     +--------------+     |
                             +--------------------------------------+

    +- -file ./msgbox -+
>---|                  |---|
    +--- -file file ---+

packf --- -help ---|


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Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.

DESCRIPTION

The packf command is used to move messages from a folder and compress those
messages into a single file.  You can unpack packed messages by using the inc
command.  packf is part of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used
with other MH and AIX commands.

The packf command takes the specified messages from the specified folder and
appends them to the specified file.  If the file does not exist, packf displays
a prompt that asks if you want to create the file.  If you want to create the
file, packf creates the file and places the messages in the file.  packf
separates each message with four Ctrl-A characters and a Newline character.



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FLAGS

-file file          Places the messages at the end of the specified file.  If
                    file does not exist, packf asks you if you want to create
                    the file.  If you want to create the file, packf creates
                    file The default file is ./msgbox.

+foldermsgs         Specifies the messages that you want to pack.  msgs can be
                    several messages, a range of messages, or a single message.
                    You can use the following message references when
                    specifying foldermsgs:

                    num                    first                   prev
                    cur                    .                       next
                    last                   all                     sequence

                    The default is all of the messages in the current folder.
                    If several messages are specified, the first message packed
                    becomes the current message.

-help               Displays help information for the command.

PROFILE ENTRIES

Current-Folder:     Sets your default current folder.
Msg-Protect:        Sets the protection level for your new message files.
Path:               Specifies your user_mh_directory.

FILES

$HOME/.mh_profile   The MH user profile.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the MH command "inc."

See the mh-profile file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.

See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating
System.














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