v.pack(1grass) GRASS GIS User's Manual v.pack(1grass)
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
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
SEE ALSO
v.unpack, v.in.ogr, g.copy, v.proj, r.unpack
AUTHORS
Luca Delucchi, Fondazione E. Mach (Italy), based on the r.pack code
SOURCE CODE
Available at: v.pack source code (history)
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