FBA2CFBA(1)

📦 version 3.13, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💅 FBA2CFBA — the copy my FBA dasd to a compressed FBA DASD page 💅

okay bestie, welcome to the fba2cfba(1) manual page from the General Commands Manual section, and no cap, this one is short but it slays. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

fba2cfba — copy a FBA dasd file to a compressed FBA DASD file

like, that's the whole personality. it copies, it compresses, it eats. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

fba2cfba [-options] ifile ofile

that's it. that's the summoning ritual. two files and some vibes. ✨

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so, this manual page documents the fba2cfba program. yes, the manual page documents the program, we love a self-aware icon.

fba2cfba copies a FBA DASD file to a compressed FBA DASD file.

that's the whole job description. in goes the regular one, out comes the squeezed one. main character energy fr fr. 🔥

🎀 PARAMETERS 🎀

  • ifile — the input FBA DASD file. the one you're feeding in. the little guy going in. 🥺
  • ofile — the output compressed FBA DASD file. the glow-up result. the compressed queen. 👑

✨ OPTIONS ✨

okay this is the part where you pick your loadout. every flag matters, don't skip any, i'm watching. 👀

  • -v — display program version and quit. just wanna know who you're dealing with? valid.
  • -h — display help and quit. lost? same. this one's got you. 🫶
  • -q — quiet mode, don't display status. no updates, no yapping, just vibes. 🤫
  • -r — replace the output file if it exists. bold. fearless. it WILL overwrite. 💀
  • -blks n — size of output file. you set the n, you set the destiny. ✨
  • -z — compress using zlib [default]. the default queen, the one that's already on by the time you show up. 💅
  • -bz2 — compress using bzip2. the other compressor, for when you're feeling spicy. 🌶️
  • -0 — don't compress track images. zero compression, zero regrets, raw as intended. 🙈
bestie, remember -r replaces the output file if it exists. it's not a maybe, it's a will. guard your files accordingly. 😭

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the programs are documented fully by The Hercules System/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture Emulator, available in:

/usr/share/doc/hercules/html

go read the full lore, iykyk. 📚✨

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Hercules was created by Roger Bowler and is maintained by Jay Maynard. Jan Jaeger designed and implemented many of the advanced features of Hercules, including dynamic reconfiguration, integrated console, interpretive execution, and z/Architecture support. absolute legends, every single one. 🫡

This manual page was written by Peter De Schrijver p2@debian.org for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GPL. iconic of them honestly. 💖

and that's the whole page bestie, FBA2CFBA(1) — written, documented, compressed, and signed off with love. go forth and copy your dasd files. periodt. 💅✨🦋🌸🎀

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