NAME

       genisoimagerc - startup configuration file for genisoimage

DESCRIPTION

       genisoimage(1)  searches for a configuration file in several places; it uses the first one
       it is able to open.  First, if the GENISOIMAGERC environment variable is set, its value is
       used  as the filename; likewise for the MKISOFSRC environment variable.  Next, genisoimage
       looks for  files  named  .genisoimagerc  or  .mkisofsrc,  first  in  the  current  working
       directory,  then  in  the  user's  home directory.  Next, it looks for /etc/genisoimagerc.
       Finally, it looks for a .genisoimagerc in the same  directory  as  genisoimage  itself  is
       stored.

       The .genisoimagerc file contains lines of the form

              TAG=value

       where  TAG  is one of the settings defined below.  The case of the tag is not significant.
       All settings have command-line equivalents; if the command-line parameter is specified, it
       takes priority over the configuration file.

       Blank lines and lines beginning with `#' are ignored.

CONFIGURATION SETTINGS

       ABST   The  abstract  information,  typically the name of a file on the disc containing an
              abstract.  There is space for 37 characters.  Equivalent to the -abstract  command-
              line option.

       APPI   The  application  identifier  should  describe  the application that will be on the
              disc.  There is space for  128  characters.   Equivalent  to  the  -A  command-line
              option.

       BIBL   The  bibliographic  information,  often the name of a file on the disc containing a
              bibliography.  There is  space  for  37  characters.   Equivalent  to  the  -biblio
              command-line option.

       COPY   The  copyright information, typically the name of a file on the disc containing the
              copyright notice.  There is space for 37 characters.  Equivalent to the  -copyright
              command-line option.

       HFS_TYPE
              The  default TYPE for Macintosh files. Must be exactly 4 characters.  Equivalent to
              the -hfs-type command-line option.  The default value is TEXT.

       HFS_CREATOR
              The default CREATOR for Macintosh files. Must be exactly 4 characters.   Equivalent
              to the -hfs-creator command-line option.  The default value is Unix.

       PREP   This should describe the preparer of the CD-ROM, usually with a mailing address and
              phone number.  There is space for 128 characters.  Equivalent to  the  -p  command-
              line option.

       PUBL   This  should  describe  the publisher of the CD-ROM, usually with a mailing address
              and phone number.  There is space for 128 characters.  Equivalent to the -publisher
              command-line option.

       SYSI   The System Identifier.  There is space for 32 characters.  Equivalent to the -sysid
              command-line option.

       VOLI   The Volume Identifier.  There is space for 32 characters.   Equivalent  to  the  -V
              command-line option.

       VOLS   The Volume Set Name.  There is space for 128 characters.  Equivalent to the -volset
              command-line option.

       genisoimage can also be configured at compile time with defaults for many of these fields.
       See the file defaults.h.

EXAMPLES

       The following file

              COPY=src/COPYING
              SYSI=Multics 75

       is equivalent to the genisoimage command-line parameters

              -copyright src/COPYING -sysid "Multics 75"

SEE ALSO

       genisoimage(1).

AUTHORS

       See   the  genisoimage(1)  manual  page  for  credits  for  the  genisoimage  program  and
       documentation.

                                           13 Dec 2006                           GENISOIMAGERC(5)