.\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California. .\" All rights reserved. The Berkeley software License Agreement .\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution. .\" .\" @(#)arcv.8 6.1 (Berkeley) 4/29/85 .\" .TH ARCV 8 "4/29/85" .UC 4 .SH NAME arcv \- convert archives to new format .SH SYNOPSIS .B /etc/arcv file ... .SH DESCRIPTION .I Arcv converts archive files (see .IR ar (1), .IR ar (5)) from 32v and Third Berkeley editions to a new portable format. The conversion is done in place, and the command refuses to alter a file not in old archive format. .PP Old archives are marked with a magic number of 0177545 at the start; new archives have a first line ``!<arch>''. .SH FILES /tmp/v*, temporary copy .SH SEE ALSO ar(1), ar(5)