convert-metadata.db1
Convert the gnome metadata.db file from db version 1.85 or 2 to db 3
Usage
convert-metadata.db [--all⎪-a]
[--verbose⎪-v]
[--no⎪-n]
Overview
GNOME 1.2, used in Debian 2.2, used the DB library version 2. GNOME 1.4, used in Debian 3.0, uses the DB library version 3.
The files used by these versions are not compatible.
GMC uses the DB functions to create the file ~/.gnome/metadata.db to handle desktop links et al.
So this file has to be recreated, otherwise, the links use the standard icon, they can not be changed, and new icons can not be created.
Calling convert-metadata.db will convert the file if necessary, a backup copy is preserved with the suffix .dbconvert-backup.
Options
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--all | -a -
Convert the metadata.db file for all regular users. Only available for root.
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--verbose | -v -
Verbose output.
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--no | -n -
Do not do the actual conversion.
Distribution
Distribution is subject to the GNU Public Licence 2.
History
- Debian 3.0 (Woody): the text shown here
- Debian 2.2 (Potato)