---
name: "polygraph-cdb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "polygraph"
version: "4.3.2-5"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/polygraph-cdb"
---

# polygraph-cdb(1)

content database manipulation tool

## NAME

polygraph-cdb - content database manipulation tool

## SYNOPSIS

**cdb** \[*--option* ...\] \[*filename* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Cdb creates, updates, and displays content databases. If the database does not exist, the \`add' operation will create it. You can add one or more files at a time. By default, contents to be added is read from the standard input. Alternatively, you can specify file names. Cdb assumes that all input files are in HTML-like format. It is your responsibility to strip off any HTTP headers, if needed.

## OPTIONS

- **--add** \<file\>

  add file(s) contents to the database

- **--dump** \<file\>

  dump verbatim and linkonly objects from database, one object per file

- **--show** \<file\>

  print database contents to stdout

- **--as** \<path\>

  path for dumped object files, default './cdb${name}'

- **--format** \<markup\|linkonly\|verbatim\>

  split each file into markup tags, adjust links, or add as is, default markup

- **--help**

  list of options

- **--version**

  package version info

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2003-2006 The Measurement Factory, Inc.

## SEE ALSO

[**polygraph**(7)](/polygraph/7.md) - general information and a list of programs

**http://www.web-polygraph.org/** - project web site