---
name: "gnome-dump-metadata"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnome-bin"
version: "1.4.2-37+b2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnome-dump-metadata"
---

# gnome-dump-metadata(1)

Dump the metadata database.

## NAME

gnome-dump-metadata - Dump the metadata database.

## SYNOPSIS

**gnome-dump-metadata** \[  **filename**  \]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnome-dump-metadata** Read and display in human readable form the metadata database

## OPTIONS

- **filename**

  If no file is given read ~/.gnome/metadata.db

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Christian Marillat \<marillat@debian.org\> for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).