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"shar" makes shell archives out of many files and preps them for transmission by email. A shell archive is a collection of files that can be unpacked by /bin/sh. Among other things, the program can compress files, uuencode binary files, split long files and construct multi-part mailings, ensure correct unsharing order, and provide simplistic checksums.
"unshar" scans mail archives, looks for the start of shell
archives, and automatically strips off headers and other introductory
text. The bodies of the messages are then unpacked by a copy of the
shell; the program may also process files containing linked shell
archives.
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User manual included and available from http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/manual/sharutils-4.2/sharutils.htmlSupport contacts
| Bug List | <bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org> |
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| Interfaces | command line |
| Programs | shar, unshar |
| Related programs | gzip, GNU tar |
| Entry compiled by | Janet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org> |
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