1DB_PRINTLOG(1) BerkeleyDB Utilities DB_PRINTLOG(1)
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6 db_printlog - Dumps log files into a human-readable format
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9 db_printlog [-NrV] [-b start-LSN] [-e stop-LSN] [-h home] [-P password]
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12 The db_printlog utility is a debugging utility that dumps Berkeley DB
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16 -b start-LSN
17 Display log records starting at log sequence number (LSN) start-
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23 Stop displaying log records at log sequence number (LSN) stop-
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29 Specify a home directory for the database environment; by
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32 -N Do not acquire shared region mutexes while running. Other prob‐
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38 Specify an environment password. Although Berkeley DB utilities
39 overwrite password strings as soon as possible, be aware there
40 may be a window of vulnerability on systems where unprivileged
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45 -r Read the log files in reverse order.
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47 -V Write the library version number to the standard output, and
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50 The db_printlog utility uses a Berkeley DB environment (as described
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52 utility was run in a directory containing a Berkeley DB environment).
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60 The db_printlog utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.
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75 db_archive(1) db_checkpoint(1) db_deadlock(1) db_dump(1) db_hot‐
76 backup(1) db_log_verify(1) db_load(1) db_recover(1) db_replicate(1)
77 db_stat(1) db_tuner(1) db_upgrade(1) db_verify(1)
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81BerkeleyDB 5.3.21 06 December 2016 DB_PRINTLOG(1)