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authorB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2025-12-25 02:09:19 -0500
committerB. Watson <urchlay@slackware.uk>2025-12-25 02:09:19 -0500
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alf: swap -A and -a, add -aa (to match unalf).
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@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Options can be combined (e.g. **-ov** means **-o** **-v**), though the
**-td**, **-tu**, **-tz** options must appear last (**-tdv** would be
an error; **-vtd** is OK).
--a
+-A
Append to *alf-file*. The files are added to the end of the archive. Be
careful not to add a file with the same name as as existing member of
the archive. If *alf-file* doesn't exist, it will be created. No backup
@@ -63,11 +63,16 @@ an error; **-vtd** is OK).
.. append to ALF file.
--A
- Convert line endings and tabs from ASCII to ATASCII in all input
- files. This will corrupt any executables or non-text data files,
- so use with caution. There is no way to autodetect text files,
- unlike **unalf**.
+-a
+ Convert text file line endings and tabs from ASCII to ATASCII. Text
+ files are detected by looking at the first 2 bytes of the file. If both
+ are printable ASCII, the file is considered text.
+
+.. convert EOLs and tabs in text files.
+
+-aa
+ Convert line endings and tabs in *all* input files. This will
+ corrupt any executables or non-text data files, so use with caution.
.. convert EOLs and tabs in all input files.