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2 The basic `shar' utilities
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GNU `shar' makes so-called shell archives out of many files, preparing
them for transmission by electronic mail services.  A "shell archive"
is a collection of files that can be unpacked by `/bin/sh'.  A wide
range of features provide extensive flexibility in manufacturing shars
and in specifying shar _smartness_.  For example, `shar' may compress
files, uuencode binary files, split long files and construct multi-part
mailings, ensure correct unsharing order, and provide simplistic
checksums.  Note: shar Invocation.

   GNU `unshar' scans a set of mail messages looking for the start of
shell archives.  It will automatically strip off the mail headers and
other introductory text.  The archive bodies are then unpacked by a
copy of the shell.  `unshar' may also process files containing
concatenated shell archives.  Note: unshar Invocation.

shar Invocation

Invoking the `shar' program

unshar Invocation

Invoking the `unshar' program

uuencode Invocation

Invoking the `uuencode' program

uudecode Invocation

Invoking the `uudecode' program