GRASS GIS manual: v.pack

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NAME

v.pack - Exports a vector map as GRASS GIS specific archive file

KEYWORDS

vector, export, copying

SYNOPSIS

v.pack

v.pack --help

v.pack [-c] input=name [output=name] [--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet] [--ui]

Flags:

-c: Switch the compression off
--overwrite: Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--help: Print usage summary
--verbose: Verbose module output
--quiet: Quiet module output
--ui: Force launching GUI dialog

Parameters:

input=name [required]: Name of vector map to pack up
output=name: Name for output file (default is <input>.pack)

DESCRIPTION
NOTES
EXAMPLE
SEE ALSO
AUTHORS

DESCRIPTION

v.pack collects (packs) vector map elements and support files in GRASS Database and creates an compressed file using gzip algorithm. This file can be used to copy the vector map to another machine. The packed file can be afterwards unpacked by v.unpack.

NOTES

Name of the pack file is determined by default from input parameter. Optionally the name can be given by output parameter.

EXAMPLE

Pack up vector map random_point into random_point.pack file.

v.pack input=random_point

the vector map can be afterwards unpacked by

v.unpack input=random_point.pack

AUTHORS

Luca Delucchi, Fondazione E. Mach (Italy), based on the r.pack code

Last changed: $Date$

SOURCE CODE

Available at: v.pack source code (history)