pack (software)
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| Filename extension |
.z |
|---|---|
| Type of format | data compression |
Pack is a legacy
The unpack utility will restore files to their original state after they have been compressed using the pack utility. If no files are specified, the
standard input
will be uncompressed to the standard output.
Although obsolete, support for packed files exists in modern compression tools such as
7-zip
.
Description of program
Files compressed by pack are typically given the
stdout
.
See also
- Data compression
- Image compression
- List of Unix commands
References
- Version 8 Unix Programmer's Manual
- Solaris 11.4 User Commands Reference Manual
- ^ Holen, Vidar. "An ode to pack: gzip's forgotten decompressor". Vidar’s Blog: GNU, Linux and technology in general. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
External links
- pack(1) in The Single UNIX Specification, Version 2, 1997, opengroup.org
- C.4 Utilities in The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 6, opengroup.org – indicates pack as excluded
- – Version 8 Unix Programmer's Manual
- – Solaris 11.4 User Commands Reference Manual
- Pack command Manual