---
name: "checkdirfile"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgetdata-tools"
version: "0.11.0-15+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/checkdirfile"
---

# checkdirfile(1)

verify Dirfile database metadata

## NAME

checkdirfile — verify Dirfile database metadata

## SYNOPSIS

**checkdirfile** *DIRFILE*

**checkdirfile** \[ **--help** \| **--version** \]

## DESCRIPTION

Report errors in metadata of the [dirfile(5)](/dirfile/5.md) database specified by  *DIRFILE*.

Three separate checks are performed.  First, the format specification metadata is scanned for syntax errors (see [dirfile-format(5)](/dirfile-format/5.md)) and Dirfile Standards compliance.  Second, fields defined in the database are checked for self-consistency.  Finally, the database is queried for its length.

**--help**

- **--version**

  Show usage and version information and exit.

## AUTHOR

checkdirfile was written by D. V. Wiebe.

## REPORTING BUGS

Please send reports of bugs to getdata-devel@lists.sourceforge.net

The GetData home page: \<http://getdata.sourceforge.net/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2010 D. V. Wiebe

checkdirfile is licenced under the GNU LPGL version 2.1 or later.

This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

[**dirfile**(5)](/dirfile/5.md), [**dirfile-format**(5)](/dirfile-format/5.md)