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.TH ARCV 1M
.SH NAME
arcv \- convert archives to new format
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B arcv
file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Arcv
converts archive files
(see
.IR ar (1),
.IR ar (5))
from 6th edition to 7th edition format.
The conversion is done in place, and the command
refuses to alter a file not in old archive format.
.PP
Old archives are marked with a magic number of 0177555 at the start;
new archives have 0177545.
.SH FILES
/tmp/v*, temporary copy
.SH SEE ALSO
ar(1), ar(5)
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95e2a96a KT	1	.TH ARCV 1M
	2	.SH NAME
	3	arcv \- convert archives to new format
	4	.SH SYNOPSIS
	5	.B arcv
	6	file ...
	7	.SH DESCRIPTION
	8	.I Arcv
	9	converts archive files
	10	(see
	11	.IR ar (1),
	12	.IR ar (5))
	13	from 6th edition to 7th edition format.
	14	The conversion is done in place, and the command
	15	refuses to alter a file not in old archive format.
	16	.PP
	17	Old archives are marked with a magic number of 0177555 at the start;
	18	new archives have 0177545.
	19	.SH FILES
	20	/tmp/v*, temporary copy
	21	.SH SEE ALSO
	22	ar(1), ar(5)