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dlb \- NetHack data librarian
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B dlb
{
.B xct
}
[
.B vfIC
]
arguments...
[
.B files...
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.\" We'd use `RB` with 7 arguments, but Unix troff man(7) has a limit of
.\" 6 arguments to its macros.
{\c
.BR c | t | x\c
}\c
.RB [ v ]\c
.RB [ C
.IR directory ]
.RI [ file ]
\&.\|.\|.
.PP
.B dlb
{\c
.BR c | t | x\c
}\c
.RB [ v ]\c
.B I
.IR list-file
.PP
.B dlb
{\c
.BR c | t | x\c
}\c
.RB [ v ]\c
.RB [ f
.IR archive-file-name ]
.RI [ file ]
\&.\|.\|.
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Dlb
is a file archiving tool in the spirit (and tradition) of tar for
NetHack version 3.1 and higher. It is used to maintain the
archive files from which NetHack reads special level files and other
read-only information. Note that like tar the command and option
specifiers are specified as a continuous string and are followed
by any arguments required in the same order as the option specifiers.
is a file archiving tool in the spirit (and tradition) of
.IR tar (1)
for
.IR nethack (6)
version 3.1 and higher.
It is used to maintain the
archive files from which the game reads special level files and other
read-only information.
Note that like
.IR tar ,
the letters specifying the operation and options
are expressed as a continuous string.
Unlike
.IR tar ,
.I dlb
is configured with a default set of file names to process.
.ig
.PP
^?ALLDOCS
This facility is optional and may be excluded during NetHack
@@ -53,65 +81,74 @@ This facility is optional and was excluded from this NetHack
configuration.
^.
^.
.SH COMMANDS
The
.B x
command causes
.I dlb
to extract the contents of the archive into the current directory.
.PP
The
..
.SS Operations
.B c
command causes
causes
.I dlb
to create a new archive from files in the current directory.
.PP
The
.B t
command lists the files in the archive.
.SH OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS
.TP 12em
\fBv
verbose output
.br
.sp 1
lists the files in the archive.
.PP
.B x
causes
.I dlb
to extract the contents of the archive into the current directory.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 13n \" "I list-file" + 2n
.BI "C " dir
Change directory to
.I dir
before trying to
read any files.
.TP
\fBf\fI\ archive
specify the archive. Default if f not specified is
LIBFILE (usually the nhdat file in the playground).
.br
.sp 1
.BI "f " archive
Read from or write to
.I archive
instead of LIBFILE
(usually the
.I nhdat
file in the playground).
.TP
\fBI\fI\ lfile
specify the file containing the list of files to
put in to or extract from the archive if no files are listed
on the command line. Default for archive creation if no files
are listed is LIBLISTFILE.
.br
.sp 1
.BI "I " list-file
Read from
.I list-file
the names of files to emplace within or extract from the archive.
The default for archive creation is LIBLISTFILE.
.TP
\fBC\fI\ dir
change directory. Changes directory before trying to
read any files (including the archive and the lfile).
.br
.B v
Operate verbosely.
.SH EXAMPLES
Create the default archive from the default file list:
.br
dlb c
.sp 1
List the contents of the archive 'foo':
.br
dlb tf foo
.SH AUTHOR
.RS
.EX
dlb c
.EE
.RE
.PP
List the contents of the archive
.IR foo :
.RS
.EX
dlb tf foo
.EE
.RE
.SH AUTHOR
Kenneth Lorber
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
nethack(6), tar(1)
.IR nethack (6),
.IR tar (1)
.SH BUGS
.PP
Not a good tar emulation; - does not mean stdin or stdout.
.IP \(bu 2n
Not a good
.I tar
emulation;
.B -
does not mean stdin or stdout.
.IP \(bu
Should include an optional compression facility.
.IP \(bu
Not all read-only files for NetHack can be read out of an archive;
examining the source is the only way to know which files can be.
.SH COPYRIGHT

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It overrides the value from NETHACKDIR, HACKDIR, or the directory
specified by the game administrator during compilation
(usually /usr/games/lib/nethackdir).
.ig
.PP
^?ALLDOCS
For recovery to be possible,
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was created without support for recovery.
^.
^.
..
NetHack normally writes out files for levels as the player leaves them,
so they will be ready for return visits.
When checkpointing, NetHack also writes out the level entered and