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==img_cat==
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img_cat outputs  the  contents of an image file.  Image files that are not raw will have embedded data and metadata.  img_cat will output only the  metadata.  This allows you to convert an embedded format to raw or to calculate the MD5 hash of the data  by  piping  the  output  to  the appropriate tool.
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* [http://www.sleuthkit.org/sleuthkit/man/img_cat.html Automatically Updated man Page]
===Purpose===
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Outputs  the  contents of an image file. Image files that are not raw will have embedded data and metadata. img_cat will output only the  metadata. This allows you to convert an embedded format to raw or to calculate the MD5 hash of the data  by  piping  the  output  to  the appropriate tool.
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===Usage===
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img_cat [-i imgtype] [-vV] image [images]
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===Options===
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
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!Switch
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!Purpose
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-i imgtype || Identify the type of image file, such as raw, split, or aff.
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| -v || Verbose output of debugging statements to stderr
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| -V || Display version
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| image [images] || One (or more if split) disk or partition images whose format is given with ’-i’.
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===Example===
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''No example provided.''
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===History===
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img_cat first appeared in TSK v2.04.
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===Author===
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Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>
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Latest revision as of 18:38, 11 September 2008

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img_cat outputs the contents of an image file. Image files that are not raw will have embedded data and metadata. img_cat will output only the metadata. This allows you to convert an embedded format to raw or to calculate the MD5 hash of the data by piping the output to the appropriate tool.