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dxarchiver

dxarchiver(8)						      System Manager's Manual						     dxarchiver(8)

NAME

       dxarchiver - Archives and restores files to and from disk and tape devices

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/bin/X11/dxarchiver

OPTIONS

       The  Archiver  application  accepts  all of the standard X Toolkit command line options, which are documented in the OPTIONS section in the
       X(1X) reference page.

DESCRIPTION

       Use the Archiver application, dxarchiver, to: Copy and store multiple files to a single, named archive file or output device such as a tape
       or floppy disk Uncompress incoming archive files and compress newly created files Retrieve stored files from an archive file or device such
       as a tape or floppy disk

       Invoke the Archiver application from the CDE Application Manager from the following categories:

       Application Group:	System_Admin
       System Admin Subgroup:	Daily Admin

FILES

       Defaults that are shared by the GUI and CLI The Archiver application The Archiver help volume  Directory  containing  Archiver  application
       icons Application defaults file that sets the default values for the X resources Archiver message catalog Archiver online help location IDs
       for on-item help i18n_motif_shared_text.cat

	      Message catalog containing application-independent messages i18n_motif_shared_text_LocIds.cat

	      Message catalog containing application-independent location IDs for on-item help

SEE ALSO

       Commands: cpio(1), pax(1), tar(1), X(1X)

       Files: cpio(4), tar(4)

       System Administration

																     dxarchiver(8)

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