---
name: "gnunet-namestore-dbtool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnunet"
version: "0.20.0-7"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnunet-namestore-dbtool"
---

# gnunet-namestore-dbtool(1)

manipulate GNU Name System (GNS) namestore database

## NAME

**gnunet-namestore-dbtool** – manipulate GNU Name System (GNS) namestore database

## SYNOPSIS

**gnunet-namestore-dbtool** \[**-i** \| **--initialize**\] \[**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=***FILENAME*\] \[**-r** \| **--reset**\] \[**-h** \| **--help**\] \[**-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*\] \[**-p** *PLUGIN* \| **--plugin=***PLUGIN*\] \[**-v** \| **--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**gnunet-namestore-dbtool** can be used to initialize or reset the namestore database.

The options are as follows:

- **-i** \| **--initialize**

  Desired operation is initialization of a database.

- **-p** *PLUGINNAME* \| **--plugin=***PLUGINNAME*

  Use the plugin PLUGINNAME.

- **-r** \| **--reset**

  Desired operation is reset and reinitialization of a database

- **-h** \| **--help**

  Print short help on options.

- **-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--loglevel=***LOGLEVEL*

  Use LOGLEVEL for logging. Valid values are DEBUG, INFO, WARNING and ERROR.

- **-v** \| **--version**

  Print GNUnet version number.

## SEE ALSO

[gnunet-gns(1)](/gnunet-gns/1.md), [gnunet-namestore(1)](/gnunet-namestore/1.md)

The full documentation for GNUnet is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the [info(1)](/info/1.md) and gnunet programs are properly installed at your site, the command

```
info gnunet
```

should give you access to the complete handbook,

```
info gnunet-c-tutorial
```

will give you access to a tutorial for developers.

Depending on your installation, this information is also available in gnunet(7) and gnunet-c-tutorial(7).

## BUGS

Report bugs by using **https://bugs.gnunet.org** or by sending electronic mail to ⟨*gnunet-developers@gnu.org*⟩.