PACKF(1) — NEWS-OS Programmer’s Manual
NAME
packf − compress a folder into a single file
SYNOPSIS
packf [+folder] [msgs] [−file name] [−help]
DESCRIPTION
Packf takes messages from a folder and copies them to a single file. Each message in the file is separated by four CTRL−A’s and a newline. Messages packed can be unpacked using inc.
If the name given to the ‘−file name’ switch exists, then the messages specified will be appended to the end of the file, otherwise the file will be created and the messages appended. ^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile ^Path:~^To determine the user’s MH directory ^Current−Folder:~^To find the default current folder ^Msg−Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new ‘file’ inc(1) ‘+folder’ defaults to the current folder ‘msgs’ defaults to all ‘−file ./msgbox’ If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The first message packed will become the current message.
NEWS-OSRelease 4.1C