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NAME
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==img_cat==
      img_cat - Output contents of an image file.
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Version 2.09
  
SYNOPSIS
 
      img_cat [-i imgtype] [-vV] image [images]
 
  
DESCRIPTION
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===Purpose===
      img_cat  outputs the  contents of an image file.  Image files that are
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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.
      not raw will have embedded data and metadata.  img_cat will output only
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      the  metadata.  This allows you to convert an embedded format to raw or
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      to calculate the MD5 hash of the data  by  piping  the  output  to  the
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      appropriate tool.
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      The options are as follows:
 
  
      -i imgtype
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===Usage===
              Identify the type of image file, such as raw, split, or aff.
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img_cat [-i imgtype] [-vV] image [images]
  
      -v    Verbose output of debugging statements to stderr
 
  
      -V    Display version
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===Options===
  
      image [images]
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5"
              One (or more if split) disk or partition images whose format is
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!Switch
              given with ’-i’.
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!Purpose
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|-
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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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HISTORY
 
      img_cat first appeared in TSK v2.04.
 
  
AUTHOR
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===Example===
      Brian Carrier <carrier@sleuthkit.org>
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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>

Revision as of 10:03, 18 November 2007

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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>