usage:  /usr/bin/xrdb [-options ...] [filename]

where options include:
 -help               print this help message
 -version            print the program version
 -display host:dpy   display to use
 -all                do all resources [default]
 -global             do screen-independent resources
 -screen             do screen-specific resources for one screen
 -screens            do screen-specific resources for all screens
 -n                  show but don't do changes
 -cpp filename       preprocessor to use []
 -nocpp              do not use a preprocessor
 -E                  show preprocessor command & processed input file
 -query              query resources
 -get name           get the content of a resource
 -load               load resources from file [default]
 -override           add in resources from file
 -merge              merge resources from file & sort
 -edit filename      edit resources into file
 -backup string      backup suffix for -edit [.bak]
 -symbols            show preprocessor symbols
 -remove             remove resources
 -retain             avoid server reset (avoid using this)
 -quiet              don't warn about duplicates
 -Dname[=value], -Uname, -Idirectory    passed to preprocessor

A - or no input filename represents stdin.