mdutil(1)                 BSD General Commands Manual                mdutil(1)

NAME
     mdutil -- manage the metadata stores used by Spotlight

SYNOPSIS
     mdutil [-pEs] [-i on  off] volume ...

DESCRIPTION
     The mdutil command is useful for managing the metadata stores for mounted
     volumes.

     The following options are available:

     -p  Publishes the local copies of the metadata stores for the volumes
         indicated to their real drives.

     -E  This flag will cause each local store for the volumes indicated to be
         erased.  The stores will be rebuilt if appropriate.

     -i on  off
         Sets the indexing status for the provided volumes to on or off.  Note
         that indexing may be delayed due to low disk space or other condi-
         tions.

     -s  Display the indexing status of the listed volumes.

SEE ALSO
     mdcheckschema(1), mdfind(1), mdutil(1), mdimport(1)

Mac OS X                         June 3, 2004                         Mac OS X