NAME
mkppddir - create an index of PPD files in a directory
SYNOPSYS
mkppddir [ --version ] [ -f, --force ] [ directory ... ]
DESCRIPTION
mkppddir creates or updates a file named ppd.dir in each directory containing PPD files (identified by a .ppd extension). This file consists of lines mapping the PC file name to the Unix file name for a given PPD file. The exact format of a line is
pcname fullname filename
where pcname is the name of the file as stored on a PC (in lowercase, without any extension), fullname is the full name of the file (as it would normally be stored on a system that is not a PC, in mixed case without extension) and filename is the actual name of the file on the system with its extension; the filename can contain spaces while the other names cannot.
The directory files created by mkppddir may be used by tools using PPD files to lookup specific files given their PC or Unix name.
Note that mkppddir will delete empty ppd.dir files.
OPTIONS
- --version
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Print the version of mkppddir and exit.
- -f, --force
-
Force the creation of a new ppd.dir rather than just updating it for files that are not listed in it or have been created, deleted or modified since the last modification of the directory file.
AUTHOR
Yves Arrouye <[email protected]>