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diff --git a/archivers/sharutils/pkg-descr b/archivers/sharutils/pkg-descr index f1eb3d9..1c3e4a4 100644 --- a/archivers/sharutils/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/sharutils/pkg-descr @@ -1,10 +1,22 @@ -This is the set of GNU shar utilities. +This is the set of GNU shar utilities. This port installs them +with the letter "g" prepended to their names, to avoid conflict +with the FreeBSD base system. The uudecode and uuencode commands +are omitted (BSD versions are present in the base system). The +shar utilities deal with shar files, so-called shell archives, which +are scripts suitable for transmission by e-mail or Usenet. -`shar' makes so-called shell archives out of many files, preparing -them for transmission by electronic mail services. `unshar' helps -unpacking shell archives after reception. The core of both programs -is initially derived from public domain. Some modules and other -code sections are freely borrowed from other GNU distributions, -bringing `shar' under the terms of the GNU General Public License. +When a shar file is executed, the files it contains are unpacked +without the need for any software other than the shell itself and +sed. Because they are scripts, shell archives from strangers should +be read before executing them, to check for harmful commands. -WWW: http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/sharutils.html +synopses from the info pages: + + * gmail-files: Send files to remote site. + * gmailshar: Make and send a shell archive. + * gremsync: Synchronize remote directory trees using e-mail. + * gshar: Make a shell archive. + * gunshar: Explode a shell archive. + +WWW: http://www.gnu.org/software/sharutils/sharutils.html +keywords: mail-files mailshar remsync shar unshar |
