gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders() gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders()

# [Name](#Name)

gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders - GdkPixbuf loader registration utility

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

```
gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders [OPTIONS...] [MODULES..]
```

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

**gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders** collects information about loadable modules for **gdk-pixbuf** and writes it to the default cache file location, or to **stdout**.

If called without arguments, it looks for modules in the **gdk-pixbuf** loader directory.

If called with arguments, it looks for the specified modules. The arguments may be absolute or relative paths.

Normally, the output of **gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders** is written to **$libdir/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/2.10.0/loaders.cache**, where **gdk-pixbuf** looks for it by default. If it is written to some other location, the environment variable **GDK\_PIXBUF\_MODULE\_FILE** can be set to point **gdk-pixbuf** at the file.

# [OPTIONS](#OPTIONS)

**--update-cache**

Writes the output to the default cache location instead of the standard output.

# [ENVIRONMENT](#ENVIRONMENT)

The environment variable **GDK\_PIXBUF\_MODULEDIR** can be used to specify a different loader directory.

The default **gdk-pixbuf** loader directory is **LIBDIR/gdk-pixbuf-2.0/VERSION/loaders**, where:

- **LIBDIR** is the libdir used when building **gdk-pixbuf**
- **VERSION** is the ABI version for **gdk-pixbuf** loaders

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Document: gdk-pixbuf-query-loaders(1) from gdk-pixbuf 2.44.8-r3 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdk-pixbuf