NAME

       iconvconfig - create iconv module configuration cache

SYNOPSIS

       iconvconfig [options] [directory]...

DESCRIPTION

       The  iconv(3)  function  internally  uses  gconv  modules  to  convert  to  and  from a character set.  A
       configuration file is used to determine the needed modules for a conversion.  Loading and parsing such  a
       configuration file would slow down programs that use iconv(3), so a caching mechanism is employed.

       The  iconvconfig  program  reads  iconv module configuration files and writes a fast-loading gconv module
       configuration cache file.

       In addition to the system provided gconv modules, the user can specify custom  gconv  module  directories
       with  the environment variable GCONV_PATH.  However, iconv module configuration caching is used only when
       the environment variable GCONV_PATH is not set.

OPTIONS

       --nostdlib
              Do not search the system default gconv directory, only the directories  provided  on  the  command
              line.

       -o outputfile, --output=outputfile
              Use outputfile for output instead of the system default cache location.

       --prefix=pathname
              Set the prefix to be prepended to the system pathnames.  See FILES, below.  By default, the prefix
              is empty.  Setting the  prefix  to  foo,  the  gconv  module  configuration  would  be  read  from
              foo/usr/lib/gconv/gconv-modules  and  the  cache  would  be  written  to  foo/usr/lib/gconv/gconv-
              modules.cache.

       -?, --help
              Print a usage summary and exit.

       --usage
              Print a short usage summary and exit.

       -V, --version
              Print the version number, license, and disclaimer of warranty for iconv.

EXIT STATUS

       Zero on success, nonzero on errors.

FILES

       /usr/lib/gconv
              Usual default gconv module path.

       /usr/lib/gconv/gconv-modules
              Usual system default gconv module configuration file.

       /usr/lib/gconv/gconv-modules.cache
              Usual system gconv module configuration cache.

SEE ALSO

       iconv(1), iconv(3)

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