---
name: "gnome-gen-mimedb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-bin"
version: "1.4.2-37+b2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-gen-mimedb"
---

# gnome-gen-mimedb(1)

Build the extension database for mime-magic.

## NAME

gnome-gen-mimedb - Build the extension database for mime-magic.

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-gen-mimedb** \[  **filename**  \]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnome-gen-mimedb** Build the database /etc/mime-magic in /etc/mime-magic.dat, for fast access

## OPTIONS

- **filename**

  Usually /etc/mime-magic

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Christian Marillat \<marillat@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).