security Create db

Create a db using the DL. If name isn’t provided security will prompt the user to type a name.

Syntax
      create-db [-aho0] [-g dl|cspdl] [-m mode] [name]
            
Options
   -a            Turn off autocommit
   -g dl|cspdl   Use the AppleDL (default) or AppleCspDL
   -m mode       Set the file permissions to mode.
   -o            Force using openparams argument
   -0            Force using version 0 openparams

Examples

security> create-db -m 0644 test.db

security> create-db -g cspdl -a test2.db

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing” ~ Helen Keller

Related macOS commands

Local man page: security - Command line help page on your local machine.
security - Administer Keychains, keys, certificates and the Security framework.