gdbm ☆

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Description:
GNU database manager

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: database library storage key-value gnu

Install: brew install gdbm

About:
Gdbm is the GNU Database Manager, a robust key-value database library and utility suite. It provides a fast, disk-based hash table implementation for storing and retrieving arbitrary data items. Its main value is offering a simple, POSIX-like API for developers to add persistent storage capabilities to C/C++ applications.

Key Features:

Standard hash table database library
C library API for data storage and retrieval
Command-line utility for database management
Supports reader/writer locking for concurrent access
Portable across Unix-like systems

Use Cases:

Embedded database for C/C++ applications requiring persistent key-value storage
Fast data caching for command-line tools or scripts
Building custom database solutions without a full SQL server

Alternatives:

SQLite – SQLite provides a full relational database engine with SQL support, whereas Gdbm is strictly a non-relational key-value store.
Berkeley DB – Berkeley DB is a more feature-rich embedded database library, while Gdbm focuses on simplicity and standard Unix compatibility.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 10, 2025 9:44am		0	VERSION_BUMP	e031181e