mkdb(8)

NAME
mkdb - create a new GNATS database

SYNOPSIS

mkdb directory

DESCRIPTION
Creates a new database in directory. directory must not currently exist; it will be created by mkdb, and will be populated with a set of default files copied from the @PREFIX@/share/gnats/defaults directory.

The command should be run as @GNATS_USER@.

OPTIONS

directory
    Specifies the pathname of the database to be created.
    An entry in @PREFIX@/share/gnats/databases will not be created for the new database, and you will need to add one manually. (A sample entry for the default database is present in the file.)

SEE ALSO
Keeping Track: Managing Messages With GNATS (also installed as the GNU Info file gnats.info) and Reporting Problems Using send-pr (also installed as the GNU Info file send-pr.info).

gnats(7), send-pr(1), edit-pr(1), query-pr(1), delete-pr(8), file-pr(8), queue-pr(8), rmcat(8), gen-index(8), mkcat(8).

COPYING
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