GNU dbm is a set of database routines that use extendible hashing and works similar to the standard UNIX dbm routines. This is release 1.8.3 of GNU dbm. To compile gdbm: a) configure <config parameters like -prefix ... see INSTALL> b) make To compile the optional test and conversion programs: a) make progs To install the basic package: a) make install To install the optional dbm and ndbm API compatibility library and headers: a) make install-compat Please report bugs to bug-gnu-utils@gnu.org ------------------------------------------ The files are: INSTALL - Installation tips and information. NEWS - New and changed things. COPYING - Copying information. README - This file. bucket.c, extern.h, falloc.c, findkey.c, gdbmclose.c, gdbmconst.h, gdbmdefs.h, gdbmdelete.c, gdbmerrno.h, gdbmfdesc.c, gdbmfetch.c, gdbmsync.c, gdbmopen.c, gdbmreorg.c, gdbmseq.c, gdbmstore.c, global.c, gdbm.h, hash.c update.c, version.c - Source for GDBM library. ndbm.c ndbm.h - Source for the NDBM interface. dbm.c dbm.h - Source for the DBM interface. Makefile - Makefile, will make gdbm.a (BSD and SYSV) testgdbm.c - A simple test program. testdbm.c - A simple test program. testndbm.c - A simple test program. conv2gdbm.c - A dbm database conversion program. gdbm.html - Documentation for gdbm. The author of GNU dbm may be reached via e-mail to <phil@cs.wwu.edu>, and the current maintainer may be reached at <downsj@downsj.com>. E-mail may be sent to either, or both, of these people.