The
pkgtrans(C)
command translates a package already created with
pkgmk(C)
from one package format to another.
It can make the following translations:
a fixed directory structure to a datastream
a datastream to a fixed directory structure
a fixed directory structure to a fixed directory structure
A package in a fixed directory structure can be in
a directory on disk (for example, in a spooling directory)
or on a removable device such as a diskette.
A datastream can be on any device; for example, on a disk
or a tape.