NAME

       osinfo-db-validate - Validate libosinfo XML data files

SYNOPSIS

       osinfo-db-validate [OPTIONS...]

       osinfo-db-validate [OPTIONS...] LOCAL-PATH1 [LOCAL-PATH2...]

       osinfo-db-validate [OPTIONS...] URI1 [URI2...]

DESCRIPTION

       The osinfo-db-validate tool is able to validate XML files in one of the osinfo database
       locations for compliance with the RNG schema.

       system
        This is the primary system-wide database location, intended for use by operating system
        vendors distributing database files in the native package format. The RNG schema is
        expected to be present in this location.

       local
        This is the secondary system-wide database location, intended for use by system
        administrators wishing to provide an updated database for all users. This location may
        provide an RNG schema override, otherwise the RNG schema from the system location will be
        used.

       user
        This is the user private database location, intended for use by unprivileged local users
        wishing to provide applications they use with an updated database. This location may
        provide an RNG schema override, otherwise the RNG schema from the local location will be
        used, or failing that the system location.

       If run by a privileged account (ie root), the local database location will be validate by
       default, otherwise the user location will be validated.

       Alternatively it is possible to directly provide a list of files to be validated using the
       ("LOCAL-PATH1" or "URI1") arguments.

       Any validation errors will be displayed on the console when detected.

OPTIONS

       --user  Override the default behaviour to force validating files from the user database
               location.

       --local Override the default behaviour to force validating files from the local database
               location.

       --system
               Override the default behaviour to force validating files from the system database
               location.

       --dir=PATH
               Override the default behaviour to force validating files from the custom directory
               PATH.

       --root=PATH
               Prefix the database location with the root directory given by "PATH". This is
               useful when wishing to validate files that are in a chroot environment or
               equivalent.

       -v, --verbose
               Display verbose progress information when validating files

EXIT STATUS

       The exit status will be 0 if all files passed validation, or 1 if a validation error was
       hit.

SEE ALSO

       "osinfo-db-path(1)"

AUTHORS

       Daniel P. Berrange <berrange@redhat.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Red Hat, Inc.

LICENSE

       "osinfo-db-validate" is distributed under the terms of the GNU LGPL v2+ license. This is
       free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE