makedb(1)

Usage

makedb [options] INPUT-FILE OUTPUT-FILE

makedb [options] -o OUTPUT-FILE INPUT-FILE

makedb [options] -u INPUT-FILE

Overview

This program is mainly used to generate database files for the libnss_db.so module for the Name Service Switch.

Options

-f, --fold-case: Convert key to lower case.

-o, --output OUTPUT-FILE: Write output to file OUTPUT-FILE

-q, --quiet: Do not print messages while building database.

-u, --undo: Print content of database file, one entry a line

-?, --help: Give help message.

--usage: Give a short usage message.

-V, --version: Print program version.

Releases

12 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 10 times.

3.0–3.1
4.0
5.0
6.0
7
8
9
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--fold-case since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --help since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --output since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --quiet since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --undo since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --usage since Debian 4.0 (Etch); --version since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -? since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -V since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -f since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -o since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -q since Debian 4.0 (Etch); -u since Debian 4.0 (Etch).