dbe - Edit a ndbm(3) database dbe <database> [-m r|w|rw] [-crtvx] -a|-d|-f|-F|-s [<key> [<content>]] dbme operates on ndbm(3) databases. It can be used to create them, look at them or change them. When specifying the value of a key or the content of its associated entry, \\nnn, \\0, \\n, \\t, \\f and \\r are interpreted as usual. When displaying key/content pairs, non-printable characters are displayed using the \\nnn notation. List all entries in the database. Create the database if it does not exist. Delete the entry associated with the specified key. Fetch and display the entry associated with the specified key. Fetch and display all the entries whose key match the specified regular-expression Open the database in read-only, write-only or read-write mode Replace the entry associated with the specified key if it already exists. See option -s. Store an entry under a specific key. An error occurs if the key already exists and the option -r was not specified. Re-initialize the database before executing the command. Verbose mode. Confirm stores and deletions. If option -x is used with option -c, then if the database already exists, an error occurs. This can be used to implement a simple exclusive access locking mechanism. ndbm(3) janick@bnr.ca