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| Chapter 2 UNIX Commands |

## gencat

    gencat [option] database msgfiles

Append (or merge) messages contained in one or more `msgfiles` with the formatted message `database` file. If `database` doesn't exist, it is created. Each message in `msgfile` is preceded by a numerical identifier. Comment lines can be added by using a dollar sign at the beginning of a line, followed by a space or tab.

### Option

-m

  Build a single `database` that is backward-compatible with databases created by earlier versions of gencat.

Reference: gcore |  | Reference: get