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37 .Nd generate the services database
52 database for the specified
54 If no file is specified, then
57 The database is installed into
58 .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.
69 Print the services file to stdout, omitting duplicate entries and comments.
72 The databases are used by the C library services routines (see
75 .Bl -tag -width ".Pa /var/db/services.db.tmp" -compact
76 .It Pa /var/db/services.db
77 The current services database.
78 .It Pa /var/db/services.db.tmp
81 The current services file.
92 guarantees not to install a partial destination file it must
93 build a temporary file in the same file system and if successful use
95 to install over the destination file.
99 fails it will leave the previous version of the destination file intact.