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)