v.pack(1grass)
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NAME
v.pack - Exports a vector map as GRASS specific archive file
KEYWORDS
vector, export, copying
SYNOPSIS
v.pack
v.pack --help
v.pack [-c] input=name [output=name]
[--overwrite] [--help] [--verbose] [--quiet]
[--ui]
Flags:
- -c
-
Switch the compression off - --overwrite
-
Allow output files to overwrite existing files - --help
-
Print usage summary - --verbose
-
Verbose module output - --quiet
-
Quiet module output - --ui
-
Force launching GUI dialog
Parameters:
- input=name [required]
-
Name of vector map to pack up - output=name
-
Name for output file (default is <input>.pack)
DESCRIPTION
v.pack collects (packs) vector map elements and support files in GRASS Database and creates an compressed file using gzip algorithm. This file can be used to copy the vector map to another machine. The packed file can be afterwards unpacked by v.unpack.
NOTES
Name of the pack file is determined by default from input parameter. Optionally the name can be given by output parameter.
EXAMPLE
Pack up vector map random_point into
random_point.pack file.
v.pack input=random_point
the vector map can be afterwards unpacked by
v.unpack input=random_point.pack
SEE ALSO
v.unpack, v.in.ogr, g.copy, v.proj, r.unpack
AUTHOR
Luca Delucchi, Fondazione E. Mach (Italy), based on the r.pack code
SOURCE CODE
Available at: v.pack source code (history)
Accessed: Thursday Jun 18 12:50:35 2026
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