gdbm_dump(1)

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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 util-
     ities, refer to the GDBM Manual available in Texinfo format.
     To access it, run:

       info gdbm

REPORTING BUGS

     Report bugs to <bug-gdbm@gnu.org>.

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COPYRIGHT

     Copyright 8c9 2013 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  redistri-
     bute  it.   There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
     law.

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