dictunformat - create a raw database file from a .dict and .index file
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Description
dictunformat takes a dictionary index file as a parameter and a dictionary database file on stdin and
outputs a raw database that may be used to create a DICT database by dictfmt-t. This may be useful if
it is desired to create a dictionary for a locale other than that for which the original was created, or
if it is desired to correct or supplement a pre-existing dictionary.
Name
dictunformat - create a raw database file from a .dict and .index file
Options
--help displays a usage message and exits.
--headword-separatorsep
sep is the headword separator used when creating the origianl dictionary. (See
--headword-separator in dictfmt(1)).
index_filename
is the .index file of the original dictionary.
See Also
dictd(8), dictfmt(1) LINUX January 23, 2003 DICTUNFORMAT(1)
Synopsis
dictunformat[OPTIONS]index_filename
