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/usr/bin/gencat

POSIX XCU utilities included with the C library (excluding ldd)

From posix-libc-utils-bin-2.44 2.44-r15 (os), captured 2026-11-10 by running gencat --help (exit 0). permalink

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Usage: gencat [OPTION...] -o OUTPUT-FILE [INPUT-FILE]...
  or:  gencat [OPTION...] [OUTPUT-FILE [INPUT-FILE]...]
Generate message catalog.

  -H, --header=NAME          Create C header file NAME containing symbol
                             definitions
      --new                  Do not use existing catalog, force new output file

  -o, --output=NAME          Write output to file NAME
  -?, --help                 Give this help list
      --usage                Give a short usage message
  -V, --version              Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional
for any corresponding short options.

If INPUT-FILE is -, input is read from standard input.  If OUTPUT-FILE
is -, output is written to standard output.

For bug reporting instructions, please see:
<https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/bugs.html>.
Options (6)
OptionDescriptionSource
-H, --header NAMECreate C header file NAME containing symbol definitionshelp
--newDo not use existing catalog, force new output filehelp
-o, --output NAMEWrite output to file NAMEhelp
-?, --helpGive this help listhelp
--usageGive a short usage messagehelp
-V, --versionPrint program versionhelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.