SGML.CONF(5)

💖 SGML.CONF 💖

okay bestie, welcome to sgml.conf — the basic configuration file for SGML environment variables. it's giving "little file, big job" ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

sgml.conf — basic configuration file for SGML environment variables 🎀

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so this file right here? it contains basic variables for the SGML environment. that's it, that's the whole vibe. 💅

the format is straightforward, no cap:

• lines are either empty lines, comment lines (starting with hash mark) or variable assignments. 🌈
• assignments take form of variable=value where whitespace is not allowed. this makes the format Bourne-shell includable, which is honestly so iconic of it. 👑

✨ VARIABLES ✨

• SGML_BASE_DIR — this one holds the root of the location of sgml components. suggested value for this variable is /usr/share/sgml. 🏠
• SGML_CATALOGS_DIRS — this variable contains location of sgml catalog files. suggested value is /etc/sgml. 📚
• SGML_EXTRA_BASE_DIRS — this variable contains the directory name(s) of the root of the location(s) of optional sgml components that the system administrator doesn't want to install to primary SGML_BASE_DIR directory. if multiple directory names are mentioned, they are separated by colons. lowkey a whole mouthful but we move 🫶
• SGML_BIN_DIR — this variable contains the directory where executables should be placed. by default /usr/bin. ⚡
• SGML_EXTRA_BIN_DIRS — this variable contains the directory name(s) where optional executables can be placed. suggested and default value is /usr/local/bin. if multiple directory names are mentioned, they are separated by colons. (yes bestie, colons again, she's consistent 💀)
• SGML_TMP_DIR — a hint to components where to put temporary files. the suggested and default value is /tmp. 🗂️
• SGML_POSTINSTALL_CMD — a command that is to be executed when new components have been installed. > heads up: this mechanism is not used by default, sgml components are usually registered by %post scriptlets. so like, don't come for her if nothing runs 🙈

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• xsltproc(1) — go read her too, she's a main character fr fr ⭐

and that's the whole page bestie, you ate that 💅✨

this lil cutie came from the File Formats Manual, and the page herself is SGML.CONF(5) 🎀 bye bestie, go configure something iconic 💖🦋🌸