AR(1)

NAME
ar, aal - archivers

SYNOPSIS
ar [dmpqrtx][abciluv] [posname] archive [file ...]
aal [dpqrtx][clv] archive [file ...]

EXAMPLES

DESCRIPTION

Ar allows groups of files to be put together into a single archive. It is normally used for libraries of compiled procedures. Aal is like ar, but is to be used with the ACK compiler. The following keys are allowed:

	d:	Delete. Ar will delete the named members.
	m:	Move named files. Ar expects a, b, or i to be specified.
	p:	Print the named files (list them on stdout)
	q:	Quickly append to the end of the archive file.
	r:	Replace (append when not in archive).
	t:	Print the archive's table of contents.
	x:	Extract

The keys may optionally concatencated with one or more of the following:

	a:	After posname
	b:	Before posname
	c:	Create  (suppresses creation message)
	i:	Before posname
	l:	Local temporary file for work instead of /tmp/ar.$$$$$
	u:	Replace only if dated later than member in archive
	v:	Verbose

SEE ALSO
anm(1), asize(1), nm(1), size(1).