Img cat

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img_cat

Version 2.09

Purpose

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.

Usage

img_cat [-i imgtype] [-vV] image [images]

Options

-i imgtype || Identify the type of image file, such as raw, split, or aff.

Switch	Purpose
-v	Verbose output of debugging statements to stderr
-V	Display version
image [images]	One (or more if split) disk or partition images whose format is given with ’-i’.

Example

No example provided.

History

img_cat first appeared in TSK v2.04.

Author

Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>