PAQFS(4)                                                 PAQFS(4)

     NAME
          paqfs  - compressed read-only file system

     SYNOPSIS
          paqfs [ -adipqsv ] [ -c cachesize ] [ -m mtpt ] [ -M
          mesgsize ] [ -S srvname ] paqfile

     DESCRIPTION
          Paqfs interprets the compressed read-only file system cre-
          ated by mkpaqfs(8) and stored in paqfile so that it can be
          mounted into a Plan 9 file system.  Paqfs is typically used
          to create a stand alone file system for a small persistent
          storage device, such as a flash ROM.  It does not authenti-
          cate its clients and assumes each group has a single member
          with the same name.

          Options to paqfs are:

          -a   Treat everyone as group/owner.

          -c cachesize
               The number of file system blocks to cache in memory.
               The default is 20 blocks.

          -M mesgsize
               The maximum 9P message size. The default is sufficient
               for 8K byte read message.

          -d   Output various debugging information to stderr.

          -i   Use file descriptors 0 and 1 as the 9P communication
               channel rather than create a pipe.

          -q   Suppress the output of the archive creation date and
               fingerprint to stderr.

          -m mtpt
               The location to mount the file system. The default is
               /n/paq.

          -s   Post the 9P channel on #s/srvname, default #s/paqfs,
               rather than mounting it on mtpt.

          -S   The name to post in #s.  The default is paqfs.

          -p   Both post the 9P channel in #s and mount the paqfile in
               to the filesystem.

          -v   Verify the integrity of the paqfile. Before mounting
               the file system, the entire file is parsed and the sha1

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               checksum of the file system data is compared to the
               checksum embedded in the file.  This option enables the
               use of paqfs with files that consist of a paq file sys-
               tem concatenated with additional data.

     SOURCE
          /sys/src/cmd/paqfs/paqfs.c

     SEE ALSO
          mkpaqfs(8)

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