usr/src/old/dbconv/dbconv.1

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.TH DBCONV 1 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
dbconv \- convert dbm style databases to db style databases
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
dbconv from to
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Dbconv
converts old style
.IR dbm (3)
(or
.IR ndbm (3))
databases to
.IR db (3)
style databases.
.I From
is the name of the
.I dbm
database (the database files are expected to be
.IR from .dir
and
.IR from .pag).
The new database will be written out to the file
.IR to .
.PP
Dbconv prints out the number of records that were transferred, as well
as any duplicates that were dropped.
.PP
.I Dbconv
exits 0 on success, and 1 if any records were duplicates or an error
occurred.
.SH SEE ALSO
db(3), ndbm(3)