[ale] sh archive

[Ed Cashin]

That looks neat, but I don't have time to read it now, so I'm wondering why
not use the existing "shar" utility.

NAME
       shar - create shell archives

SYNOPSIS
       shar [ options ] file ...
       shar -S [ options ]

DESCRIPTION
       Shar  creates  "shell  archives" (or shar files) which are in text
       format and can be mailed.  These files may be  unpacked  later  by
       executing  them  with  /bin/sh.   The resulting archive is sent to
       standard out unless the -o option is given.  A wide range of  fea-
       tures  provide extensive flexibility in manufacturing shars and in
       specifying shar "smartness".  Archives may be "vanilla" or compre-
       hensive.

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is what you are looking for:
>
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1005818
>
> Very slick and very, very useful.
>
> Self-extracting bash script.
>
> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Geoffrey Myers <
> lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>
>> So, I'm trying to simplify an install process for a small group of
>> developers.  I want them to be able to simply run a script that contains
>> the payload of software to be installed.
>>
>> I recall being able to do this with something called a shell archive?
>>
>> It must be able to do more then just populate a directory tree though.
>>
>> Any suggestions???
>>
>> --
>> Until later, Geoffrey
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