cp_dirs(4)cp_dirs(4)NAMEcp_dirs - Database configuration file used by worldwide support soft‐
ware
SYNOPSIS
/var/i18n/conf/cp_dirs
DESCRIPTION
The cp_dirs configuration file determines the locations for the follow‐
ing set of database or data files: The character attribute database for
user-defined characters (see cedit(1) and cgen(1)) Font database files
and preload font database files for user-defined characters
Font database files are used by the On-Demand Loading (ODL)
mechanism. Preload font database files are used with terminals
that are designed specifically for multibyte characters. Refer
to odl(5) for more information. BDF and PCF format font files
for user-defined characters
These files are used for graphical user interface displays.
Input key sequence databases used by DECwindows and CDE input
method servers and by terminals that are designed specifically
for multibyte characters. Collating value database used for
sorting (see asort(1)) Phrase databases used with both the soft‐
ware and the hardware phrase input methods (see phrase(1) and
sim(5)).
In the cp_dirs file, lines beginning with the # character are treated
as comments. Each line that is not a comment constitutes an entry and
adheres to the following format:
service-name std-path sys-path usr-path
In this format: Can be one of the following values: Specifies the BDF
format font files for GUI interfaces. Specifies the collating value
database. Specifies the input key sequence databases. Specifies the
ODL font databases. Specifies PCF format font files for GUI inter‐
faces. Specifies the raw font files used to preload multibyte termi‐
nals. Specifies the phrase input method database. Specifies the char‐
acter attribute database. Specifies the location of the database files
for standard character sets. Specifies the location of the system-wide
database files for user-defined characters. Specifies the location of
private database files for user-defined characters.
The std-path, sys-path, and usr-path values must be one of the follow‐
ing: An absolute pathname (that begins with /) A pathname relative to
the home directory (that begins with ~/) The hyphen (-) to indicate
that the field does not apply to the service that the entry describes
FILES
Database location configuration file
RELATED INFORMATION
Commands: asort(1), cedit(1), cgen(1), phrase(1)
Others: odl(5), sim(5) delim off
cp_dirs(4)
