xtract(C)
xtract --
extract a file from a cpio archive and stop
Syntax
xtract cpio_options pattern archive
Description
xtract is used to extract a single file from a cpio
archive. Unlike using cpio directly, this allows for the
quick extraction of a single file without reading the entire
archive. The extraction is performed using the -iv options.
See also
cpio(C)
Standards conformance
xtract is conformant with
AT&T SVID Issue 2.
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