GDBM_LOAD(1)		      GDBM User Reference		  GDBM_LOAD(1)

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

       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_LOAD(1)