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

	   info gdbm

       The documentation is also available online at

	   https://www.gnu.org/software/gdbm/manual

       Should any discrepancies occur between this manpage and the GDBM
       Manual, the later shall be considered the authoritative source.

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

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright © 2013-2025 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				 March 6, 2025			  GDBM_DUMP(1)