NAME

     shar - shell archiver


SYNOPSIS

     shar file ...


EXAMPLES

     shar *.c >s         # Collect C programs in shell archive

     sh <s               # Extract files from a shell archive


DESCRIPTION

     The named files are collected together into a shell  archive
     written  onto  standard output.  The individual files can be
     extracted by redirecting the shell archive into  the  shell.
     The  advantage  of shar over ar is that shar archives can be
     read on almost any UNIX system, whereas numerous, incompati-
     ble  versions  of  ar are in widespread use.  Extracting the
     files from a shell archive requires that sed be accessible.


SEE ALSO

     sh(1), unshar(1).