bsd man page for arcv

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

NAME
       arcv - convert archives to new format

SYNOPSIS
       arcv file ...

DESCRIPTION
       Arcv  converts  archive	files (see ar(1), ar(5)) from 32v and Third Berkeley editions to a new portable format.  The conversion is done in
       place, and the command refuses to alter a file not in old archive format.

       Old archives are marked with a magic number of 0177545 at the start; new archives have a first line ``!<arch>''.

FILES
       /tmp/v*, temporary copy

SEE ALSO
       ar(1), ar(5)

4th Berkeley Distribution					 November 27, 1996							   ARCV(8)