NAME

       img_cat - Output contents of an image file.

SYNOPSIS

       img_cat  [-i  imgtype] [-b dev_sector_size] [-s start_sector] [-e stop_sector] [-vV] image
       [images]

DESCRIPTION

       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 data.  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.

ARGUMENTS

       -i imgtype
              Identify  the  type  of  image file, such as raw or aff.  Use '-i list' to list the
              supported types.  If not given, autodetection methods are used.

       -b dev_sector_size
              The size, in bytes, of the underlying device sectors.  If not given, the  value  in
              the image format is used (if it exists) or 512-bytes is assumed.

       -s start_sector
              The sector number to start at.

       -e stop_sector
              The sector number to stop at.

       -v     Verbose output of debugging statements to stderr

       -V     Display version

       image [images]
              The  disk  or  partition  image to read, whose format is given with '-i'.  Multiple
              image file names can be given if the image is split  into  multiple  segments.   If
              only  one  image  file  is given, and its name is the first in a sequence (e.g., as
              indicated by  ending  in  '.001'),  subsequent  image  segments  will  be  included
              automatically.

AUTHOR

       Brian Carrier <carrier at sleuthkit dot org>

       Send documentation updates to <doc-updates at sleuthkit dot org>

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