term% cat index.txt BUNDLE(1) General Commands Manual BUNDLE(1)
NAME
bundle - collect files for distribution
SYNOPSIS
bundle files
DESCRIPTION
Bundle writes on its standard output a shell (sh(1)) file that, when
executed, will recreate the original files. Its main use is for dis‐
tributing small numbers of text files by mail(1).
Although less refined than standard archive from ar(1), cpio(1), or
tar(1), a bundle file is self-documenting and complete; little prepara‐
tion is required on the receiving machine.
EXAMPLES
bundle makefile *.[ch] | mail elsewhere!mark
Send mark a makefile with related `.c' and `.h' files. Upon re‐
ceving the mail, mark may save the file, in `gift/horse' for ex‐
ample, edit out the postmark, then do
cd gift; sh horse; make
SEE ALSO
ar(1), cpio(1), tar(1), mail(1)
BUGS
Bundle will not create directories and is unsatisfactory for non-ASCII
files.
Beware of gift horses.
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