---
name: "mm-common-get"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mm-common"
version: "1.0.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mm-common-get"
---

# mm-common-get(1)

Copy files from mm-common to a C++ binding module that uses Meson

## NAME

mm-common-get - Copy files from mm-common to a C++ binding module that uses Meson

## SYNOPSIS

**mm-common-get** \[*OPTION*\]... *BUILDSCRIPT-DIR DOCTOOL-DIR*

## DESCRIPTION

Run **mm-common-get** to copy the *mm-common* build support files into the source tree of a C++ binding module.

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--force**

  forcefully replace existing files

- **--help**

  display a help message and exit

- **--version**

  show version information and exit

## EXIT STATUS

The exit status is 0 if OK, or 1 if an error occurred.

## FILES

The build support files currently copied by **mm-common-get** are listed below.

- **Meson build scripts copied to** *BUILDSCRIPT-DIR***:**

  -

  *check-dllexport-usage.py*

-

  *dist-build-scripts.py*

-

  *dist-changelog.py*

-

  *doc-reference.py*

-

  *generate-binding.py*

- **Documentation utilities copied to** *DOCTOOL-DIR***:**

  -

  *doc\_install.py*

-

  *doc\_postprocess.py*

-

  *doxygen.css*

-

  *doxygen-extra.css*

-

  *tagfile-to-devhelp2.xsl*

## SEE ALSO

[**mm-common-prepare**(1)](/mm-common-prepare/1.md)

*/usr/share/doc/mm-common/README*

*/usr/share/doc/mm-common/skeletonmm.tar.xz or*

*/usr/share/doc/mm-common/skeletonmm.tar.gz*