---
name: "FcDirCacheRescan"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcDirCacheRescan"
---

# FcDirCacheRescan(3)

Re-scan a directory cache

## NAME

FcDirCacheRescan - Re-scan a directory cache

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**FcCache \* FcDirCacheRescan (const FcChar8 \****dir***, FcConfig \****config***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Re-scan directories only at *dir* and update the cache. returns NULL if failed.

## SINCE

version 2.11.1