update-mime-database(1) X Desktop Group update-mime-database(1)
NAME
update-mime-database - a program to build the Shared MIME-Info database cache
SYNOPSIS
update-mime-database -h | -v | [ -V ] MIME-DIR
DESCRIPTION
update-mime-database is a program which is responsible for updating the shared mime-info cache according to
the system described in the Shared MIME-Info Database specification
⟨http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/shared-mime-info-spec⟩ from the X Desktop Group.
OPTIONS
-h Print out a command summary.
-v Print out the version information.
-V Be verbose.
ARGUMENTS
MIME-DIR
This is the directory for which update-mime-database should rebuild the cache. Mandatory if none of the
options is provided.
AUTHOR
Filip Van Raemdonck ([email protected]) wrote this manpage for the Debian GNU/Linux project, but it may be
used by others.
LICENCE
Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Leonard.
You may redistribute copies of update-mime-database under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
Filip Van Raemdonck 26 Jul 2002 update-mime-database(1)
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