update-catalog
create or update entry in SGML catalog file
SYNOPSIS
update-catalog [options] --add centralized_catalog ordinary_catalog update-catalog [options] --remove centralized_catalog ordinary_catalog update-catalog [options] --update-super
DESCRIPTION
update-catalog inserts, updates or removes entries in the SGML central‐ ized catalogs located in /etc/sgml. To change the SGML super catalog located in /etc/sgml/catalog modify the directory contents of /etc/sgml to contain new files or symbolic links having a .cat extension or re‐ move (or move) existing centralized catalogs and regenerate the super catalog using the --update-super option. See section SUPER CATALOG for details on the generation process.
OPTIONS
--add Adds an entry for the ordinary_catalog in the centralized_cata‐ log. --remove Removes the entry for the ordinary_catalog from the central‐ ized_catalog. --update-super Regenerates the SGML super catalog from the contents of the /etc/sgml directory. See section SUPER CATALOG for details on the super catalog generation. --quiet Prevents the usual diagnostic output. --test Prevents the update of the catalog and writes the resulting SGML catalog to standard output. --version Displays the version information and exits. --help Display the usage information and exits.
SUPER CATALOG
The super-catalog located in /etc/sgml/catalog cannot be directly modi‐ fied. It is generated by the update-catalog --update-super command. The generation considers files in the /etc/sgml directory that have a .cat extension. For instance files ending in .old or .disabled are not considered. Before adding a catalog to the super catalog it is parsed and verified in order to not corrupt the super catalog. All referenced catalogs are verified to actually exist. If the check fails, a message is printed and the complete catalog is ignored. This check ensures that a catalog from a package, which is removed but not purged, is re‐ moved from the super catalog.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2001-2004 Ardo van Rangelrooij Copyright © 2012 Helmut Grohne This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence version 2 or later for copying conditions. There is no warranty.
AUTHOR
Ardo van Rangelrooij