---
name: "alpm-db-files-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alpm-db"
version: "0.3.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alpm-db-files-create"
---

# alpm-db-files-create(1)

Create alpm-db-files data from a directory.

## NAME

alpm-db-files-create - Create alpm-db-files data from a directory.

## SYNOPSIS

**alpm-db-files create** \[**-o**\|**--output**\] \[**-h**\|**--help**\] \<*INPUT\_DIR*\>

## DESCRIPTION

Create alpm-db-files data from a directory.

Outputs to stdout by default.

## OPTIONS

- **-o**, **--output** *\<OUTPUT\>*

  A file path to write to.

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_FILES\_CREATE\_OUTPUT** environment variable.

- **-h**, **--help**

  Print help (see a summary with '-h')

- \<*INPUT\_DIR*\>

  The directory to read from.

  May also be specified with the **ALPM\_DB\_FILES\_CREATE\_INPUT\_DIR** environment variable.