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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 er-
     ror.

     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 (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_LOAD(1)

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