

FV(1)                                                       FV(1)


NNAAMMEE
       fv - archive and package directory lister

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ffvv [ _n_a_m_e _._._.  ]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       ffvv  is  a  wrapper  around the file list functions of most
       common kinds of archivers and packagers available on  *NIX
       systems.  It  provides  a  fast,  easy  way to look inside
       archives without having to  remember  the  arcane  options
       required by many archiving programs.

       The  archive  type is determined from the filename suffix,
       and selects which archiver program to run.  The archiver's
       `list  archive  contents' arguments are given to display a
       directory containing the most useful information about the
       files within the archive.

       If  the  program  needed  to handle an archive type is not
       available on the system, the error  message  "command  not
       found"  is displayed it is encountered.  The error message
       "Not a known archive" is displayed for unknown suffixes.

       Several archive types do not have common file suffixes, so
       arbitrary  but unique suffixes are used.  To find the com-
       plete list of archive types and suffixes  supported,  view
       the ffvv script.

       It  is  trivial  to  add more archive types to ffvv.  Please
       contact the author if you know of one not included.

EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS
       ffvv's exit status is 0, whether it encounters  problems  or
       not, except when no arguments are given when it returns 1.

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Daniel Fandrich <dan@fch.wimsey.bc.ca>

       The name ffvv was inspired by Vernon D. Buerg's  program  _f_v
       for displaying directories of MS-DOS archives.

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
       ffvv  is  placed  into the public domain by Daniel Fandrich.
       It is provided "as is", without  any  express  or  implied
       warranties.


fv Version 1.0           23 November 1996                       1