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.SH "NAME"
appstream-compose \- Generate AppStream metadata
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBappstream\-compose\fR\ 'u
\fBappstream\-compose\fR [OPTION...]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
This manual page documents briefly the
\fBappstream\-compose\fR
command\&.
.PP
\fBappstream\-compose\fR
is a simple app that takes a prefix (default /usr) and a set of application names\&. It looks for appdata, metainfo, desktop and icon files with that basename in $prefix/share/[appdata|metainfo|applications|icons] and generates appstream xml files and icons in (by default) $prefix/share/app\-info\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
This manual page was written by Richard Hughes
<richard@hughsie\&.com>\&.