epost1
Upload a batch of ncbi entrez record identifiers
Usage
epost [-help]
[-db
name]
[-id
ID(s)]
[-format
fmt]
[-input
filename]
Overview
epost uploads a batch of record identifiers (textual accessions or numeric UIDs) to Entrez history servers for processing by other Entrez Direct commands. By default, it reads these identifiers from standard input.
Options
-
-help -
Print usage information.
-
-db name -
Indicate that the identifiers are from the specified database.
-
-id ID(s) -
Specify identifiers directly.
-
-format fmt -
uidoracc(ession).
-
-input filename -
Read from filename instead of standard input (which is then free to receive pipeline state from other Entrez Direct commands).
Releases
5 releases since Debian 9 (Stretch); the text changed 3 times.
-label until Debian 10 (Buster).