1GDBM_DUMP(1)                  GDBM User Reference                 GDBM_DUMP(1)
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NAME

6       gdbm_dump - dump a GDBM database to a file
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SYNOPSIS

9       gdbm_dump [-H FMT] [--format=FMT] DB_FILE [FILE]
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11       gdbm_dump [-Vh] [--help] [--usage] [--version]
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  gdbm_dump utility creates a dump of the specified gdbm(3) database
15       file.  The name for the output dump file is supplied by the second  ar‐
16       gument  (FILE).   If not specified, the output goes to the standard er‐
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19       The created dump can be given as argument to the  gdbm_load(1)  utility
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OPTIONS

23       -H, --format=FMT
24              Select dump format.  The value binary (or 0) instructs gdbm_dump
25              to produce a binary dump, compatible with earlier gdbm  versions
26              (up  to  version  1.9).   The value ascii (or 1) instructs it to
27              create an ASCII dump (this is the default).  The latter is  pre‐
28              ferred  because,  apart  from  the actual data, it also contains
29              meta-information which will allow gdbm_load(1)  to  recreate  an
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32       -h, --help
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35       --usage
36              Print a list of available options.
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SEE ALSO

42       gdbm_load(1), gdbmtool(1), gdbm(3).
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44       For a detailed description of gdbm_dump and other gdbm utilities, refer
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REPORTING BUGS

51       Report bugs to <bug-gdbm@gnu.org>.
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54       Copyright © 2013-2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc
55       License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/li‐
56       censes/gpl.html>
57       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
58       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
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