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diff --git a/makemap/makemap.8 b/makemap/makemap.8 index a6bfd21462c4..fa250109b842 100644 --- a/makemap/makemap.8 +++ b/makemap/makemap.8 @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ and outputs them to the indicated .PP Depending on how it is compiled, .B makemap -handles up to three different database formats, +handles different database formats, selected using the .I maptype parameter. @@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ hash Hash format maps. This also requires the Berkeley DB library. +.TP +cdb +CDB (Constant DataBase) format maps. +This requires the tinycdb library. +.TP +implicit +The first available format in the following order: +hash, dbm, and cdb. .PP In all cases, .B makemap @@ -142,6 +150,8 @@ List supported map types. .B \-o Append to an old file. This allows you to augment an existing file. +Note: this might not be supported by all database types, +e.g., cdb. .TP .B \-r Allow replacement of existing keys. @@ -164,6 +174,9 @@ dump (unmap) the content of the database to standard output. .TP .B \-v Verbosely print what it is doing. +.P +.SH Example +makemap hash /etc/mail/access < /etc/mail/access .SH SEE ALSO sendmail(8), newaliases(1) .SH HISTORY |