---
name: "cdbget"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freecdb"
version: "0.78"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdbget"
---

# cdbget(1)

search for a record in a constant database

## NAME

cdbget - search for a record in a constant database

## SYNOPSIS

**cdbget** *key* \[ *skip* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**cdbget** searches for a record with key *key* in a constant database. The constant database must be readable (and seekable) on **cdbget**'s standard input.

Normally **cdbget** prints the data in the first record with key *key* and exits 0. If there is no record with the key *key*, **cdbget** exits 100 without printing anything.

If **cdbget** encounters a read error, write error, or database format error, it complains and exits 111.

Given a numeric *skip* argument, **cdbget** skips past the first *skip* records with key *key*, and prints the data in the next record.

## SEE ALSO

[cdbmake(1)](/cdbmake/1.md), [cdbdump(1)](/cdbdump/1.md), [cdbstats(1)](/cdbstats/1.md)