---
name: "vsdbutil"
section: "8"
platform: "macos"
package: "diskdev_cmds"
version: "757"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vsdbutil"
---

# vsdbutil(8)

manipulates the volume status DB.

## NAME

**vsdbutil** – manipulates the volume status DB.

## SYNOPSIS

**vsdbutil** \[**-a** *path*\]

**vsdbutil** \[**-c** *path*\] \[**-d** *path*\] \[**-i**\]

**vsdbutil** \[**-h**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**vsdbutil** manipulates the volume status DB. The following options are available:

- **-a**

  adopts (activates) on-disk ownership on the specified path

- **-c**

  checks the status of the ownership usage on the specified path

- **-d**

  disowns (deactivates) the on-disk ownership on the specified path

- **-i**

  initializes the ownership database to include all mounted HFS+ and APFS volumes

- **-x**

  clears the entry associated with the specified path from the database

- **-h**

  prints out a simple help message

The **vsdbutil** command is deprecated; using a volume UUID in [fstab(5)](/fstab/5.md) is preferred.

## FILES

- */var/db/volinfo.database*

  Database of volumes managed via **vsdbutil**.

## SEE ALSO

[diskutil(8)](/diskutil/8.md), [mount(8)](/mount/8.md), [fstab(5)](/fstab/5.md)