v.pack - GRASS GIS manual

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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)

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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.