1 .TH dbe 1 "ndbm(3) EDITOR"
3 dbe \- Edit a ndbm(3) database
5 dbe <database> [-m r|w|rw] [-crtvx] -a|-d|-f|-F|-s [<key> [<content>]]
7 \fIdbme\fP operates on ndbm(3) databases.
8 It can be used to create them, look at them or change them.
9 When specifying the value of a key or the content of its associated entry,
10 \\nnn, \\0, \\n, \\t, \\f and \\r are interpreted as usual.
11 When displaying key/content pairs, non-printable characters are displayed
12 using the \\nnn notation.
15 List all entries in the database.
17 Create the database if it does not exist.
19 Delete the entry associated with the specified key.
21 Fetch and display the entry associated with the specified key.
23 Fetch and display all the entries whose key match the specified
26 Open the database in read-only, write-only or read-write mode
28 Replace the entry associated with the specified key if it already exists.
31 Store an entry under a specific key.
32 An error occurs if the key already exists and the option -r was not specified.
34 Re-initialize the database before executing the command.
37 Confirm stores and deletions.
39 If option -x is used with option -c, then if the database already exists,
41 This can be used to implement a simple exclusive access locking mechanism.