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GDBM_DUMP(1)		       GDBM User Reference		    GDBM_DUMP(1)

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 (C) 2013-2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc
     License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/li-
     censes/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)

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