.TH ipsvd-cdb 8
.SH NAME
ipsvd-cdb \- create constant database from ipsvd instructions directory
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B ipsvd-cdb
.I cdb
.I cdb.tmp
.I dir
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B ipsvd-cdb
scans the directory
.IR dir ,
and compiles all relevant information for an internet protocol service
daemon,
.BR ipsvd (7),
into the newly created constant database
.IR cdb.tmp .
If
.I cdb.tmp
exists, it will be destroyed.
.B ipsvd-cdb
then renames
.I cdb.tmp
to
.IR cdb .
If
.I cdb
exists, it will be destroyed.
.P
.B ipsvd-cdb
skips filenames starting with two dots.
.P
If
.B ipsvd-cdb
has trouble building the constant database, it exits with an error message,
and leaves
.I cdb
unchanged.
.SH SEE ALSO
ipsvd(7),
tcpsvd(8),
sslsvd(8),
udpsvd(8),
ipsvd-instruct(5)
.P
http://smarden.org/ipsvd/
.SH AUTHOR
Gerrit Pape <pape@smarden.org>