Berkeley DB-5.3.28
Introduction to Berkeley DB
The Berkeley DB package contains
programs and utilities used by many other applications for database
related functions.
This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-11.2
platform.
Package Information
Berkeley DB Dependencies
Optional
libnsl-2.0.0 and Sharutils-4.15.2 (for the uudecode command)
User Notes: https://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/db
Installation
of Berkeley DB
First apply a fix so that this will compile with current versions
of g++:
sed -i 's/\(__atomic_compare_exchange\)/\1_db/' src/dbinc/atomic.h
Install Berkeley DB by running the
following commands:
cd build_unix &&
../dist/configure --prefix=/usr \
--enable-compat185 \
--enable-dbm \
--disable-static \
--enable-cxx &&
make
Now, as the root user:
make docdir=/usr/share/doc/db-5.3.28 install &&
chown -v -R root:root \
/usr/bin/db_* \
/usr/include/db{,_185,_cxx}.h \
/usr/lib/libdb*.{so,la} \
/usr/share/doc/db-5.3.28
Command Explanations
cd build_unix &&
../dist/configure --prefix=/usr...: This replaces
the normal ./configure command, as
Berkeley DB comes with various
build directories for different platforms.
--enable-compat185: This
switch enables building the DB-1.85 compatibility API.
--enable-cxx: This switch
enables building C++ API libraries.
--enable-dbm: Enables
legacy interface support needed by some older packages.
make docdir=/usr/share/doc/db-5.3.28
install: This installs the documentation in the
standard location instead of /usr/docs.
chown -v -R root:root
...:This command changes the ownership of various
installed files from the uid:gid of the builder to root:root.
--enable-tcl --with-tcl=/usr/lib:
Enables Tcl support in DB and
creates the libdb_tcl libraries.
--enable-java: Enables Java support in DB and creates the
libdb_java libraries. Support is
currently broken with Java-8.x.
Contents
Installed Programs:
db_archive, db_checkpoint, db_deadlock,
db_dump, db_hotbackup, db_load, db_log_verify, db_printlog,
db_recover, db_replicate, db_stat, db_tuner, db_upgrade, and
db_verify
Installed Libraries:
libdb.so, libdb_cxx.so, and
libdb_tcl.so
Installed Directory:
/usr/share/doc/db-5.3.28
Short Descriptions
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db_archive
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prints the pathnames of log files that are no longer in
use
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db_checkpoint
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is a daemon process used to monitor and checkpoint
database logs
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db_deadlock
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is used to abort lock requests when deadlocks are
detected
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db_dump
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converts database files to a flat file format readable by
db_load
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db_hotbackup
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creates "hot backup" or "hot failover" snapshots of
Berkeley DB databases
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db_load
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is used to create database files from flat files created
with db_dump
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db_log_verify
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verifies the log files of a database
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db_printlog
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converts database log files to human readable text
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db_recover
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is used to restore a database to a consistent state after
a failure
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db_replicate
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is a daemon process that provides replication/HA services
on a transactional environment
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db_stat
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displays database environment statistics
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db_tuner
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analyzes the data in a btree database, and suggests a
page size that is likely to deliver optimal operation
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db_upgrade
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is used to upgrade database files to a newer version of
Berkeley DB
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db_verify
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is used to run consistency checks on database files
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