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Commands Reference, Volume 4
packf Command
Purpose
Compresses the contents of a folder into a file.
Syntax
packf [ +Folder ] [ Messages ] [ -file File ]
Description
The packf command compresses
the messages in a folder into a specified file. By default, the packf command compresses messages from the current folder and places
them in the msgbox file. If the file does not exist,
the system prompts you for permission to create it. Each message in the file
is separated with four Ctrl-A characters and a new-line character.
Note: You can use the inc command to unpack compressed messages.
Flags
-file File |
Specifies the file in which to put compressed messages. The default
is the ./msgbox file. If the file exists, the packf command appends the messages to the end of the file. Otherwise,
the system prompts you for permission to create the file. |
+Folder |
Identifies the folder containing the messages you want to pack. |
-help |
Lists the command syntax, available switches (toggles), and version
information.
Note: For Message Handler (MH),
the name of this flag must be fully spelled out. |
Messages |
Specifies what messages to pack. The Messages parameter can specify several messages, a range of messages, or a single
message. If several messages are specified, the first message packed becomes
the current message. Use the following references to specify messages:
- Number
- Number of the message. When specifying several messages, separate
each number with a comma. When specifying a range, separate the first and
last numbers in the range with a hyphen.
- Sequence
- A group of messages specified by the user. Recognized values include:
- all
- All the messages in the folder. This is the default.
- cur or . (period)
- Current message.
- first
- First message in a folder.
- last
- Last message in a folder.
- next
- Message immediately after the current message.
- prev
- Message immediately before the current message.
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Profile Entries
The following entries are entered in the UserMhDirectory/.mh_profile file:
Current-Folder: |
Sets your default current folder. |
Msg-Protect: |
Sets the protection level for your new message files. |
Path: |
Specifies the user's MH directory. |
Examples
- To pack all the messages in the current folder
and place the resulting text in the schedule file, enter:
packf -file schedule
The system responds with a message similar to the
following:
Create file "/home/mary/schedule"?
Enter y to create the file.
- To pack the range of messages from 3 to 7 from the test
folder into an existing msgbox file, enter:
packf +test 3-7
The system responds with the shell prompt when
the command is complete.
- To pack the current, first, and last message
in the inbox folder into an existing msgbox file, enter:
packf cur first last
Files
$HOME/.mh_profile |
Specifies the MH user profile. |
/usr/bin/packf |
Contains the packf command. |
Related Information
The inc
command.
The .mh_alias file format, .mh_profile file format.
Mail Overview in AIX 5L Version 5.2 System User's Guide: Communications and Networks.
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