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/usr/bin/rcc-qt5

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From qt5-qtbase 5.15.19-r3 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running rcc-qt5 --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/rcc-qt5 [options] inputs
Qt Resource Compiler version 5.15.19

Options:
  -h, --help                            Displays help on commandline options.
  --help-all                            Displays help including Qt specific
                                        options.
  -v, --version                         Displays version information.
  -o, --output <file>                   Write output to <file> rather than
                                        stdout.
  -t, --temp <file>                     Use temporary <file> for big resources.
  --name <name>                         Create an external initialization
                                        function with <name>.
  --root <path>                         Prefix resource access path with root
                                        path.
  --compress-algo <algo>                Compress input files using algorithm
                                        <algo> ([zstd], zlib, none).
  --compress <level>                    Compress input files by <level>.
  --no-compress                         Disable all compression. Same as
                                        --compress-algo=none.
  --threshold <level>                   Threshold to consider compressing
                                        files.
  --binary                              Output a binary file for use as a
                                        dynamic resource.
  -g, --generator <cpp|python|python2>  Select generator.
  --pass <number>                       Pass number for big resources
  --namespace                           Turn off namespace macros.
  --verbose                             Enable verbose mode.
  --list                                Only list .qrc file entries, do not
                                        generate code.
  --list-mapping                        Only output a mapping of resource paths
                                        to file system paths defined in the .qrc
                                        file, do not generate code.
  -d, --depfile <file>                  Write a depfile with the .qrc
                                        dependencies to <file>.
  --project                             Output a resource file containing all
                                        files from the current directory.
  --format-version <number>             The RCC format version to write

Arguments:
  inputs                                Input files (*.qrc).
Options (21)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpDisplays help on commandline options.help
--help-allDisplays help including Qt specific options.help
-v, --versionDisplays version information.help
-o, --output fileWrite output to <file> rather than stdout.help
-t, --temp fileUse temporary <file> for big resources.help
--name nameCreate an external initialization function with <name>.help
--root pathPrefix resource access path with root path.help
--compress-algo algoCompress input files using algorithm <algo> ([zstd], zlib, none).help
--compress levelCompress input files by <level>.help
--no-compressDisable all compression.help
--threshold levelThreshold to consider compressing files.help
--binaryOutput a binary file for use as a dynamic resource.help
-g, --generator cpp|python|python2Select generator.help
--pass numberPass number for big resourceshelp
--namespaceTurn off namespace macros.help
--verboseEnable verbose mode.help
--listOnly list .qrc file entries, do not generate code.help
--list-mappingOnly output a mapping of resource paths to file system paths defined in the .qrc file, do not generate code.help
-d, --depfile fileWrite a depfile with the .qrc dependencies to <file>.help
--projectOutput a resource file containing all files from the current directory.help
--format-version numberThe RCC format version to writehelp

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