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diff --git a/static/v10/man1/bundle.1 b/static/v10/man1/bundle.1 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fcbd5b67 --- /dev/null +++ b/static/v10/man1/bundle.1 @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +.TH BUNDLE 1 +.CT 1 comm_users +.SH NAME +bundle \- collect files for distribution +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B bundle +.I file ... +.SH DESCRIPTION +.I Bundle +writes on its standard output a shell script for +.IR sh (1) +that, when executed, +will recreate the original +.IR files . +Its main use is for distributing small numbers of text files by +.IR mail (1). +.PP +Although less refined than standard archives from +.IR ar (1), +.IR cpio (1), +or +.IR tar (1), +a +.IR bundle +file +is self-documenting and complete; little preparation is required on +the receiving machine. +.SH EXAMPLES +.TP +.L +bundle makefile *.[ch] | mail elsewhere!mark +Send a makefile to Mark together with related +.L .c +and +.L .h +files. +Upon receiving the mail, Mark may save the file sans postmark, +say in +.BR gift/horse , +then do +.TP +.L +cd gift; sh horse; make +.SH SEE ALSO +.IR ar (1), +.IR cpio (1), +.IR tar (1), +.IR mail (1) +.SH BUGS +.I Bundle +will not create directories and is unsatisfactory for non-ASCII files. +.br +Beware of gift horses. |
