## NAME

update-mime-database - a program to build the Shared MIME-Info database cache

## SYNOPSIS

update-mime-database -h | -v | [ -V ] MIME-DIR

## DESCRIPTION

update-mime-database is a program which is responsible for updating the shared mime-info cache according to the system described in the

Shared MIME-Info Database specification

from the X Desktop Group.

## OPTIONS

-h Print out a command summary.

-v Print out the version information.

-V Be verbose.

## ARGUMENTS

MIME-DIR This is the directory for which update-mime-database should rebuild the cache. Mandatory if none of the options is provided.

## AUTHOR

Filip Van Raemdonck (mechanix@debian.org) wrote this manpage for the Debian GNU/Linux project, but it may be used by others.

## LICENCE

Copyright (C) 2002 Thomas Leonard.
You may redistribute copies of update-mime-database under the terms of the GNU General Public License.