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  65. <h3 class="section">18.7 GDB Data Files</h3>
  66. <a name="index-prefix-for-data-files"></a>
  67. <p><small>GDB</small> will sometimes read an auxiliary data file. These files
  68. are kept in a directory known as the <em>data directory</em>.
  69. </p>
  70. <p>You can set the data directory&rsquo;s name, and view the name <small>GDB</small>
  71. is currently using.
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  74. <dd><a name="index-set-data_002ddirectory"></a>
  75. </dd>
  76. <dt><code>set data-directory <var>directory</var></code></dt>
  77. <dd><p>Set the directory which <small>GDB</small> searches for auxiliary data files
  78. to <var>directory</var>.
  79. </p>
  80. <a name="index-show-data_002ddirectory"></a>
  81. </dd>
  82. <dt><code>show data-directory</code></dt>
  83. <dd><p>Show the directory <small>GDB</small> searches for auxiliary data files.
  84. </p></dd>
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  86. <a name="index-default-data-directory"></a>
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  88. <p>You can set the default data directory by using the configure-time
  89. &lsquo;<samp>--with-gdb-datadir</samp>&rsquo; option. If the data directory is inside
  90. <small>GDB</small>&rsquo;s configured binary prefix (set with &lsquo;<samp>--prefix</samp>&rsquo; or
  91. &lsquo;<samp>--exec-prefix</samp>&rsquo;), then the default data directory will be updated
  92. automatically if the installed <small>GDB</small> is moved to a new
  93. location.
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  95. <p>The data directory may also be specified with the
  96. <code>--data-directory</code> command line option.
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