---
name: "kcprototest"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kyotocabinet"
version: "1.2.80-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kcprototest"
---

# kcprototest(1)

command line interface to test the prototype database

## NAME

kcprototest - command line interface to test the prototype database

## DESCRIPTION

The command \`**kcprototest**' is a utility for facility test and performance test of the prototype database.  This command is used in the following format.  \`*rnum*' specifies the number of iterations.

**kcprototest order** \[**-tree**\] \[**-th** *num*\] \[**-rnd**\] \[**-etc**\] \[**-tran**\] *rnum*

Performs in-order tests.

**kcprototest queue** \[**-tree**\] \[**-th** *num*\] \[**-it** *num*\] \[**-rnd**\] *rnum*

Performs queuing operations.

**kcprototest wicked** \[**-tree**\] \[**-th** *num*\] \[**-it** *num*\] *rnum*

Performs mixed operations selected at random.

**kcprototest tran** \[**-tree**\] \[**-th** *num*\] \[**-it** *num*\] *rnum*

Performs test of transaction.

Options feature the following.

**-tree** : test the prototype tree database instead of the prototype hash database.\
 **-th** *num* : specifies the number of worker threads.\
 **-rnd** : performs random test.\
 **-etc** : performs miscellaneous operations.\
 **-tran** : performs transaction.\
 **-it** *num* : specifies the number of repetition.\

This command returns 0 on success, another on failure.