NAME

dbcreate − create a database

SYNOPSIS

dbcreate database-name

DESCRIPTION

Dbcreate creates the named database, which is empty.  An Emacs database is stored in a set of three files.  The three files have a common prefix, which is the name used to refer to the database, and have the extensions ".dir", ".dat" , and ".pag" .  For example, the database named info might be specified as /usr/lib/emacs/databases/info.  This database is actually stored in three files: info.dat , info.dir , and info.pag.  For information on the Emacs database facility, see the following documents:

Emacs Reference Manual

SEE ALSO

Several utilities, in addition to dbcreate, are provided for manipulating the Emacs databases outside of Emacs. 

dbbuild(1)builds a database from a shell command file. 

dbadd(1)adds an entry to a database. 

dblist(1)lists the keys in the database. 

dbprint(1)prints the contents of a database entry. 

Version 2.5r1  —  December 06, 1986