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NAME
ppdc - cups ppd compiler (deprecated)
SYNOPSIS
ppdc [ -D name[=value] ] [ -I include-directory ] [ -c message-catalog
] [ -d output-directory ] [ -l language(s) ] [ -m ] [ -t ] [ -v ] [ -z
] [ --cr ] [ --crlf ] [ --lf ] source-file
DESCRIPTION
ppdc compiles PPDC source files into one or more PPD files. This pro-
gram is deprecated and will be removed in a future release of CUPS.
OPTIONS
ppdc supports the following options:
-D name[=value]
Sets the named variable for use in the source file. It is equiva-
lent to using the #define directive in the source file.
-I include-directory
Specifies an alternate include directory. Multiple -I options can
be supplied to add additional directories.
-c message-catalog
Specifies a single message catalog file in GNU gettext (file-
name.po) or Apple strings (filename.strings) format to be used for
localization.
-d output-directory
Specifies the output directory for PPD files. The default output
directory is "ppd".
-l language(s)
Specifies one or more languages to use when localizing the PPD
file(s). The default language is "en" (English). Separate multi-
ple languages with commas, for example
"de_DE,en_UK,es_ES,es_MX,es_US,fr_CA,fr_FR,it_IT" will create PPD
files with German, UK English, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, and US),
French (France and Canada), and Italian languages in each file.
-m Specifies that the output filename should be based on the Model-
Name value instead of FileName or PCFileName.
-t Specifies that PPD files should be tested instead of generated.
-v Specifies verbose output, basically a running status of which
files are being loaded or written. -z Generates compressed PPD
files (filename.ppd.gz). The default is to generate uncompressed
PPD files.
--cr
--crlf
--lf Specifies the line ending to use - carriage return, carriage re-
turn and line feed, or line feed alone. The default is to use the
line feed character alone.
NOTES
PPD files are deprecated and will no longer be supported in a future
feature release of CUPS. Printers that do not support IPP can be sup-
ported using applications such as ippeveprinter(1).
SEE ALSO
ppdhtml(1), ppdi(1), ppdmerge(1), ppdpo(1), ppdcfile(5), CUPS Online
Help (http://localhost:631/help)
COPYRIGHT
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2021-02-28 CUPS ppdc(1)
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