---
name: "mkpkgcache"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "systeminstaller"
version: "1.04-3"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mkpkgcache"
---

# mkpkgcache(1p)

mkpkgcache - Command shell to create an rpm cache file.

```
  mkpkgcache --path /tftpboot/rpm
```

The mkpkgcache command is used to create an rpm cache file for use during image building.\
 **Syntax** mkpkgcache \[options\]\
 **Options** Recognized options include: The directory that contains the rpms. The cache file  will also be written to this directory. Regenerate the entire file without checking its current state. Lots of trace and debug output. Michael Chase-Salerno, mchasal@users.sf.net [*perl*(1)](/perl/1.md),  *mksiimage*(1).