v.unpack - GRASS manual
Author: GRASS Development Team
Description: v.unpack: Imports a GRASS specific vector archive file (packed with v.pack) as a vector map
Keywords: vector, import, copying

## NAME

v.unpack - Imports a GRASS 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)
  Assume that the dataset has same coordinate reference system as the current project
-p
  Print projection information of input pack file and exit
--overwrite
  Allow output files to overwrite existing files
--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
output=name
  Name for output vector map
  Default: taken from input file internals

## DESCRIPTION

v.unpack allows unpacking vector maps packed by v.pack.

## 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

## 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)

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