# update-language-dat(8) - man - phpMan

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## NAME
       update-language - generate hyphenation configuration for TeX engines

## SYNOPSIS
       **update-language(-dat,-def,-lua)** [_OPTIONS_ ...]

## DESCRIPTION
       Generate hyphenation configuration files language.dat, .def, .dat.lua

       When  called as update-language, all three configurations files are generated. Otherwise only
       the selected one.

## OPTIONS
### -c --conf-file
              file giving additional hyphen specifications

### -o --output-file

### -d --output-dir
              directory where files are written

### --checks
              perform sanity checks on the generated config file

### -q --quiet
              don't write anything to the standard output during normal operation

### -h --help
              display this help message and exit

### --version
              output version information and exit

## FILES
       The default output directory is

              _/var/lib/texmf/tex/generic/config_

       The default output files are

       for update-language-dat
              language.dat

       for update-language-def
              language.def

       for update-language-lua
              language.dat.lua

       If **-o**/--output-file is given, it overrides all defaults.



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