GDBM_LOAD(1)                  GDBM User Reference                 GDBM_LOAD(1)

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

SYNOPSIS
       gdbm_load [-Mnr] [-b NUM] [-c NUM] [-m MODE] [-u NAME|UID[:NAME|GID]]
                 [--block-size=NUM] [--cache-size=NUM] [--mmap=NUM]
                 [--mode=MODE] [--no-meta] [--replace]
                 [--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
              If the database exists, replace records in it.

       -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 (C) 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                           December 25, 2013                  GDBM_LOAD(1)