Details on this package are located in Section 10.53.2, “Contents of GDBM.”
The GDBM package contains the GNU Database Manager. This is a disk file format database which stores key/data-pairs in single files. The actual data of any record being stored is indexed by a unique key, which can be retrieved in less time than if it was stored in a text file.
Prepare GDBM for compilation:
CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" \
./configure \
--prefix=/usr \
--enable-libgdbm-compat
The meaning of the configure option:
--enable-libgdbm-compat
This switch enables the libgdbm compatibility library to be built, as some packages outside of CLFS may require the older DBM routines it provides.
Compile the package:
make
To test the results, issue:
make check
Install the package:
make install
Details on this package are located in Section 10.53.2, “Contents of GDBM.”