NAME¶

generate_device_conf - Utility to generate the device.conf file

SYNOPSIS¶

generate_device_conf -h|--help -- print help message and exit
generate_device_confOPTIONS

DESCRIPTION¶

This script creates the device.conf file, from scratch. Edit this script and run it to generate a non-default configuration.

This script is normally run at software installation time, but can be edited then run again to regenerate the device.conf file again.

OPTIONS are from:

-H, --home-dir HOME_DIR

Set the mhvtl home directory [default /var/lib/mhvtl.

-D, --dest-dir DIR

Set the destination directory [default .]

-f, --force

Overwrite existing device.conf if needed.

-o, --override-home

Allow script to continue even if home directory is not present.

AUTHOR¶

Written by Mark Harvey.

BUGS¶

Needs to be made user friendly and more verbose. And it would be nice to be able to change the device configuration file without editing this script.

REPORTING BUGS¶

Report bugs to <markh794@gmail.com>

COPYRIGHT¶

Copyright © 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO¶

device.conf(5), make_vtl_media(1), library_contents(5), vtlcmd(1), vtllibrary(1), vtltape(1), edit_tape(1), generate_library_contents(1)