newdb(8)

NAME
newdb - perl based debug tool to generate an empty database

SYNOPSIS

newdb [ -f ] filename

DESCRIPTION

newdb is part of the RIPE database software package. It will generate a new empty database file, that will only contain a generation date, and the Copyright notice as defined in the config file.

OPTIONS

-f  will force overwrite of existing file. Normally is the filename already exists, newdb will refuse to overwrite that file.

filename
    New filename for the to be generated database.

AUTHOR

Marten Terpstra, RIPE Network Coordination Centre <marten@ripe.net> Please send bug reports to: <ripe-dbm@ripe.net>