XTRACT(C)                            UNIX System V


     Name
          xtract - extract a file from a cpio archive and stop.


     Syntax
          extract cpio_options pattern archive


     Description
          xtract is used to extract a single file from a cpio archive.
          Unlike  using  cpio  directly,  this  allows  for  the quick
          extraction of a  single  file  without  reading  the  entire
          archive.  The extraction is performed using the -iv options.


     See Also
          cpio(C)


     Standards Conformance
          xtract is conformant with:

          AT&T SVID Issue 2, Select Code 307-127.


     (printed 7/13/90)                                  XTRACT(C)