---
name: "check_db"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "mailman"
version: "1:2.1.29-1+deb10u5"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/check_db"
---

# check\_db(8)

Check the integrity of a Mailman mailing list's database file

## NAME

check\_db - Check the integrity of a Mailman mailing list's database file

## SYNOPSIS

check\_db \[options\] \[listname \[listname ...\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

check\_db checks the integrity of a list's config.db and config.db.last database files.

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --all**

  **Check the databases for all lists.  Otherwise only the lists named on** **the command line are checked.**

- **-v, --verbose**

  **Verbose output.  The state of every tested file is printed.** **Otherwise only corrupt files are displayed.**

- **-h, --help**

  **Print a help text and exit.**

## AUTHOR

**Author of Mailman is the Mailman Cabal, see http://www.list.org/ for** **information.  This manpage is written by Tollef Fog Heen** **\<tfheen@debian.org\> for Debian, but may be used by others.**

## SEE ALSO

**Mailman documentation on http://www.list.org/ and in** **/usr/share/doc/mailman.**