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From: pkent@gara.une.oz.au (Phill Kent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: .pit .shar Which programme created these?
Summary: .shar short for shell archive
Message-ID: <3144@gara.une.oz.au>
Date: 12 Aug 90 13:50:52 GMT
References: <5024@munnari.oz.au>
Organization: University of New England, Armidale, Australia
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In article <5024@munnari.oz.au>, pmiach@uluru7.ecr.mu.oz (Paul Anthony MIACH) writes:
> Hi!
> 	I would just like to know which programmes produce files with the
> endings .pit and .shar. I have a feeling that .pit is PackIt but I have no
> idea about the .shar files. Also, you you give me a anon ftp site where I
> could get these programmes. Thanks in advance.
> 
> Paul Miach.

The .shar is short for shell archive, you are correct about the .pit.
To unarchive the .shar file on a Unix machine type at system level prompt
 sh name.shar  (where name.shar is the name of the file to be unarKed)
There is probably a macintosh utility available somewhere, though as I have
not needed one I haven't looked around. I'd just unarchive it on the mainframe
though.
There is a shareware utility called Packitt available that packs and unpacks
files, I am pretty sure that there is a freeware Unpackitt, although I think
DDExpand Might (don't quote me on it) also unpack files (It is freeware).

I hope this is some help to you!
These utilities are available from just about any macintosh anonymous ftp site.
eg wsmr-simtel20.army.mil  (This site is very busy though). You will need
Unstuffit to unstuff the files from here.

If you have any hassles getting these utilities, I can always send you them
through the mail.

Best of Luck!!
---
Phill Kent.
pkent@gara.une.oz.au
or pkent@neumann.une.oz.au
email me if you have any problems.
.