---
name: "dwww-build"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dwww"
version: "1.16"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dwww-build"
---

# dwww-build(8)

build dwww index lists

## NAME

dwww-build - build dwww index lists

## SYNOPSIS

**dwww-build** \[**--verbose**\] **--default**\
 **dwww-build**  \[**--verbose**\] *html-directory*

## DESCRIPTION

**dwww-build** builds the index lists of all available documents (manual pages, Info files, and so on); it should be run whenever documentation is installed or removed. [**dwww**(7)](/dwww/7.md) does not work unless **dwww-build** has been run at least once; when the package is installed, it is run automatically. The default **dwww** installation creates a */etc/cron.daily/dwww*, which automatically updates the pages each day.

The *html-directory* argument specifies the directory where all the **dwww** HTML files will be stored. No other files should be stored there. If **--default** is used, the files are generated in  *dwww* subdirectory of the  directory specified in the DWWW\_DOCROOTDIR variable in the */etc/dwww/dwww.conf* file. (Default is */var/www/dwww*.)

## FILES

- */etc/dwww/dwww.conf*

  Configuration file for [**dwww**(7)](/dwww/7.md).

## FILES

- */etc/dwww/dwww-user.css*

  If such a  file exists, its contents will be appended to the dwww.css file.

- */var/www/dwww*

  Where all dwww HTML files are stored, if nothing else is specified.

- */var/lib/dwww*

  Directory used for temporary created files. Can be overridden with the  DWWW\_TMPDIR variable.

## SEE ALSO

[**dwww-build-menu**(8)](/dwww-build-menu/8.md), [**dwww**(7)](/dwww/7.md).

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius.\
 See [**dwww**(7)](/dwww/7.md) for copyrights and stuff.