NAME

       gdbm_load - re-create a GDBM database from a dump file.

SYNOPSIS

       gdbm_load   [-MUnr]   [-b   NUM]   [-c   NUM]   [-m  MODE]  [-u  NAME|UID[:NAME|GID]]  [--block-size=NUM]
       [--cache-size=NUM]      [--mmap=NUM]      [--mode=MODE]      [--no-meta]      [--replace]      [--update]
       [--user=NAME|UID[:NAME|GID]] FILE [DB_FILE]

       gdbm_load [-Vh] [--help] [--usage] [--version]

DESCRIPTION

       Create  a  gdbm  database  file  DB_FILE  from the dump file FILE.  If the FILE argument is not supplied,
       output the created database to the standard error.

       If the input file is in ASCII dump format, the mode and ownership of the created  database  are  restored
       from the information in the dump.  This can be overridden using the command line options (see below).

OPTIONS

       -b, --block-size=NUM
              Sets block size.

       -c, --cache-size=NUM
              Sets cache size.

       -M, --mmap
              Use memory mapping.

       -m, --mode=MODE
              Set database file mode (octal number).

       -n, --no-meta
              Do not attempt to restore database meta-data (mode and ownership).

       -r, --replace
              Replace existing keys.  This must be used together with the -U (--update) option.

       -U, --update
              Update  an  existing database.  Key/value pairs from the dump file will be added to that database,
              without removing the existing keys.  To overwrite keys that are duplicated in the dump  file,  use
              the --replace option.

              If the database does not exist, it will be created.

       -u, --user=NAME|UID[:NAME|GID]
              Set file ownership.

       -h, --help
              Print a short usage summary.

       --usage
              Print a list of available options.

       -V, --version
              Print program version

SEE ALSO

       gdbm_dump(1), gdbmtool(1), gdbm(3).

       For  a  detailed description of gdbm_load and other gdbm utilities, refer to the GDBM Manual available in
       Texinfo format.  To access it, run:

         info gdbm

REPORTING BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2013-2021 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.

GDBM                                              July 1, 2024                                      GDBM_LOAD(1)