---
name: "natalie"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dak"
version: "1.0-8"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/natalie"
---

# natalie(1)

Utility to manipulate the packages overrides

## NAME

natalie - Utility to manipulate the packages overrides

## SYNOPSIS

**natalie** \[ *options* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**natalie** is the command line tool to handle override files.  Override files can be listed or updated.

## OPTIONS

- **-a/--add**

  Add entries to the override DB.  Changes and deletions are ignored.

- **-c/--component=***component*

  Uses the override DB for the component listed.

- **-h/--help**

  Display usage help and then exit.

- **-l/--list**

  Lists the override DB to stdout.

- **-q/--quiet**

  Be less verbose about what has been done.

- **-s/--suite=***suite*

  Uses the override DB for the suite listed.

- **-S/--set**

  Set the override DB to the provided input.

- **-t/--type=***type*

  Uses the override DB for the type listed.  Possible values are: deb, udeb and dsc.

## DIAGNOSTICS

**natalie** returns zero on normal operation, non-zero on error.

## AUTHOR

katie was written by James Troup \<james@nocrew.org\>.