gdbm_dump(1) GDBM User Reference gdbm_dump(1)
NAME
gdbm_dump - dump a GDBM database to a file
SYNOPSIS
gdbm_dump [-H FMT] [--format=FMT] DB_FILE [FILE]
gdbm_dump [-Vh] [--help] [--usage] [--version]
DESCRIPTION
The gdbm_dump utility creates a dump of the specified gdbm(3) database
file. The name for the output dump file is supplied by the second
argument (FILE). If not specified, the output goes to the standard
error.
The created dump can be given as argument to the gdbm_load(1) utility
in order to re-create an exact copy of the DB_FILE.
OPTIONS
-H, --format=FMT
Select dump format. The value binary (or 0) instructs gdbm_dump
to produce a binary dump, compatible with earlier gdbm versions
(up to version 1.9). The value ascii (or 1) instructs it to
create an ASCII dump (this is the default). The latter is
preferred because, apart from the actual data, it also contains
meta-information which will allow gdbm_load(1) to recreate an
exact copy of the file.
-h, --help
Print a short usage summary.
--usage
Print a list of available options.
-V, --version
Print program version
SEE ALSO
gdbm_load(1), gdbmtool(1), gdbm(3).
For a detailed description of gdbm_dump and other gdbm utilities, refer
to the GDBM Manual available in Texinfo format. To access it, run:
info gdbm
The documentation is also available online at
https://www.gnu.org/software/gdbm/manual
Should any discrepancies occur between this manpage and the GDBM
Manual, the later shall be considered the authoritative source.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gdbm@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2013-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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