NAME

       mkcat - create a new GNATS category

SYNOPSIS

       mkcat  [ -d databasename | --database=databasename ]
              [ -h | --help ]

DESCRIPTION

       Scans  the  database for any new categories, creating new subdirectories in the database directory if any
       are found.

       This program is mostly obsolete since directories for categories are automatically created as  necessary,
       but is left for histerical reasons.

       mkcat should be run by the GNATS user (by default gnats).

OPTIONS

       -d, --database
              Specifies the database to be scanned for new categories; if no database is specified, the database
              named default is assumed.  This option overrides the database specified in the GNATSDB environment
              variable.

       -h, --help
              Displays a short usage message.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       The  GNATSDB  environment  variable is used to determine which database to use.  For a local database, it
       contains the name of the database to access.  If GNATSDB is not set, the database named default is used.

SEE ALSO

       Keeping Track: Managing Messages With GNATS (also installed as the GNU Info file gnats.info)

       databases(5), dbconfig(5), delete-pr(8), edit-pr(1) file-pr(8), gen-index(8),  gnats(7),  gnatsd(8),  mk‐
       cat(8), mkdb(8), pr-edit(8), query-pr(1), queue-pr(8), send-pr(1).

COPYING

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GNATS                                              August 2003                                          mkcat(8)