v.unpack(1)

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version 8.4.2 · 8 versions
, in fedora 44

💖 v.unpack — the manual page, but make it cute 💖

okay so bestie, we're in the GRASS GIS User's Manual and this is v.unpack — like, the (1) means it's a user command, iykyk. It's a GRASS GIS module, and it's here to do one (1) thing and do it gorgeously. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

v.unpack — imports a GRASS GIS specific vector archive file (packed with v.pack) as a vector map 🎀

🦋 KEYWORDS 🦋

vector, import, copying

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

v.unpack
v.unpack --help
v.unpack [-op] input=name.pack  [output=name]   [--overwrite]  [--help]
[--verbose]  [--quiet]  [--ui]

🎀 Flags:

  • -o — Override projection check (use current projects's CRS). Basically: assume that the dataset has the same coordinate reference system as the current project. (bold move, but ok 💅)
  • -p — Print projection information of input pack file and exit. Peek at the vibe, then dip. 👋
  • --overwrite — Allow output files to overwrite existing files. (she's confident, she's replacing things 🫶)
  • --help — Print usage summary.
  • --verbose — Verbose module output.
  • --quiet — Quiet module output.
  • --ui — Force launching GUI dialog. ✨

🌈 Parameters:

  • input=name.pack — [required] Name of input pack file. Not optional, bestie, she needs it. 😭
  • output=name — Name for output vector map. Default: taken from input file internals. So if you don't say anything, the module just reads the receipts. 💀

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

v.unpack allows unpacking vector maps packed by v.pack. That's it. That's the whole thing. She unpacks what v.pack packed, no cap. 🧚

🍓 NOTES 🍓

Name of the vector map is determined by default from pack file internals. Optionally the name can be given by output parameter.

⭐ EXAMPLE ⭐

Pack up vector map random_point into random_point.pack file.

v.pack input=random_point

the vector map can be afterwards unpacked by

v.unpack input=random_point.pack

like. the symmetry. the serve. 👑

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

v.pack, v.in.ogr, r.pack

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Luca Delucchi, Fondazione E. Mach (Italy), based on the r.unpack code

🌟 SOURCE CODE 🌟

Available at: v.unpack source code (history)

Accessed: Saturday Jan 17 05:41:53 2026

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k that's the whole page bestie 💖 it's GRASS 8.4.2 energy all the way down, footer and all — go unpack something iconic, mwah 🎀✨

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