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Linux / Unix pcat command

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About pcat

Compresses file.

Syntax

pcat file

filename of the file to compress

Examples

pcat myfile.txt - would pack the flile myfile.txt.

No packing will occur if:

  • the file appears to be already packed

  • the file name has more than 14 - 2 bytes

  • the file has links

  • the file is a directory

  • the file cannot be opened

  • the file is empty

  • no disk storage blocks will be saved by packing

  • a file called file .z already exists

  • the .z file cannot be created

  • an I/O error occurred during processing.

Related commands

cat
compress
pack
zcat

 

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