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lmerge(1)                        User Commands                       lmerge(1)

NAME
       lmerge - lmerge combines multiple transcripts into one.

SYNOPSIS
       lmerge [-CIiVvT] [ -D path ] [ -u umask ] transcript...  dest
       lmerge -f [-IiVv] [ -D path ] [ -u umask ] transcript1 transcript2
       lmerge -n [-IiVvT] [ -D path ] [ -u umask ] transcript1 transcript2
       dest

DESCRIPTION
       lmerge walks through each transcript in precedence order ( highest
       precedence transcript listed first ) to create the apply-able
       transcript dest.  If multiple transcripts list the same file system
       object, the transcript line from the highest precedence transcript is
       written to dest.

       Blank lines and comments ( lines starting with # ) are not written to
       dest.

       With the -f option lmerge does not create a new transcript and merges
       the first transcript into the second transcript.  The second transcript
       must be writable by the user.  Only two transcripts are allowed.

       If the highest precedence listing of a file system object is preceded
       with a '-', the transcript line will not be written to dest.

       Files listed in dest are linked from their original location to a file
       directory created by lmerge.  This directory is relative to the
       location of dest.  Since files are linked, all transcripts ( including
       dest ) and files must be located on the same volume.

       The -C options runs lmerge in copy mode. Files listed in dest are
       copied from their original locations and are not linked.

       Using the -f option, lmerge links all files from the lowest precedence
       transcript.  If the transcript line for a file is preceded with a "-"
       it is also removed from the file directory associated with the lowest
       precedence transcript.

       The -n option indicates that the highest precedence transcript has no
       associated file directory.  All files listed in the highest precedence
       transcript must be in the file directory associated with the lowest
       precedence transcript.  A transcript line in the highest precedence
       transcript written to dest, but files are linked from the lowest
       precedence transcript.  Only two transcripts can be merged with the -n
       option.

OPTIONS
       -C                 enable copy mode.

       -f                 merge transcript1 into transcript2.

       -D path            specifies the radmind working directory, by default
                          /var/radmind

       -I                 path comparisons are case-insensitive.

       -n                 merge two transcripts linking all files from the
                          lowest precedence transcript.

       -T                 merge transcripts only. Do not perform file system
                          linking.  May not be used with the -f option.

       -u umask           use umask as the file mode creation mask, default is
                          users umask.

       -V                 displays the version of lmerge and exits.

       -v                 displays merge information to the standard output.

EXIT STATUS
       The following exit values are returned:

       0    Merge successful.

       >1   An error occurred.

SEE ALSO
       fsdiff(1), ktcheck(1), lapply(1), lcksum(1), lcreate(1), lfdiff(1),
       lsort(1), twhich(1), radmind(8).

RSUG                           December 12, 2010                     lmerge(1)