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35 .Nd generate the services databases
49 database for the specified file.
50 If no file is specified, then
53 The database is installed into
54 .Pa /var/db/services.cdb
55 for CDB format and into
56 .Pa /var/db/services.db
59 The file must be in the correct format (see
62 The options are as follows:
63 .Bl -tag -width indent
65 Put the output databases in the named file.
67 Don't warn about duplicate services.
68 This is the default behavior.
70 Print the services file to stdout, omitting duplicate entries and comments.
72 Create a specific version of the database style.
76 to request the CDB format (default) or
78 to request the DB format.
79 The DB format is useful for compatibility with old statically
82 Warn about duplicate services.
85 The databases are used by the C library services routines (see
89 exits zero on success, non-zero on failure.
91 .Bl -tag -width 24n -compact
92 .It Pa /var/db/services.db
93 The current services database.
94 .It Pa /var/db/services.db.tmp
97 The current services file.
106 guarantees not to install a partial destination file it must
107 build a temporary file in the same file system and if successful use
109 to install over the destination file.
113 fails it will leave the previous version of the destination file intact.