ppdc(1)
NAME
ppdc - cups ppd compiler
SYNOPSIS
ppdc [ -D name[=value] ] [ -I include-directory ] [ -c message-catalog ] [ -d output-directory ] [ -l language(s) ] [-m] [-t] [ -v ] [ -z ] [ --cr ] [ --crlf ] [ --lf ] source-file
DESCRIPTION
ppdc compiles PPDC source files into one or more PPD files.
The -D option sets the named variable for use in the source file. It is
equivalent to using the #define directive in the source file.
The -I option specifies an alternate include directory; multiple -I
options can be supplied to add additional directories.
The -c option specifies a single message catalog file in GNU gettext
source format (filename.po) to be used for localization.
The -d option specifies the output directory for PPD files. The default
output directory is "ppd".
The -l option specifies one or more languages to use when localizing
the PPD file(s). The default language is "en" (English). Separate multiple languages with commas, for example
"de_DE,en_UK,es_ES,es_MX,es_US,fr_CA,fr_FR,it_IT" will create PPD files
with German, UK English, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, and US), French
(France and Canada), and Italian languages in each file.
The -m option specifies that the output filename should be based on the
ModelName value instead of FileName or PCFilenName.
The -t option specifies that PPD files should be tested instead of generated.
The -v option provides more verbose output, basically a running status
of which files are being loaded or written.
The -z option generates compressed PPD files (filename.ppd.gz). The
default is to generate uncompressed PPD files.
The --cr, --crlf, and --lf options specify the line ending to use carriage return, carriage return and line feed, or line feed. The
default is to use the line feed character alone.
SEE ALSO
ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdpo(1), ppdcfile(5)
http://localhost:631/help
COPYRIGHT
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