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/usr/bin/xbstream-8.0

Versioned binaries for percona-xtrabackup 8.0, co-installable with other versions

From percona-xtrabackup-8.0-base 8.0.35.36-r7 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running xbstream-8.0 --help (exit 0). permalink

/usr/bin/xbstream-8.0  Ver 8.0.35-36 for Linux (x86_64) (revision id: 7233322c)
Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Percona LLC and/or its affiliates.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license.

Serialize/deserialize files in the XBSTREAM format.

Usage:
  /usr/bin/xbstream-8.0 -c [OPTIONS...] FILES...	# stream specified files to standard output.
  /usr/bin/xbstream-8.0 -x [OPTIONS...]		# extract files from the streamon the standard input.

Options:
  -?, --help          Display this help and exit.
  -V, --version       Display version and exit.
  -c, --create        Stream the specified files to the standard output.
  --decompress        Decompress individual backup files.
  --decompress-threads=#
                      Number of threads for parallel data decompression. The
                      default value is 1.
  -x, --extract       Extract to disk files from the stream on the standard
                      input.
  -C, --directory=name
                      Change the current directory to the specified one before
                      streaming or extracting.
  -v, --verbose       Print verbose output.
  --parallel=#        Number of worker threads for reading / writing.
  -f, --fifo-streams=#
                      Number of FIFO files to use for parallel datafiles
                      stream. Setting this parameter to 1 disables FIFO and
                      stream is sent to STDOUT
  --fifo-dir=name     Directory to read Named Pipe.
  --fifo-timeout=#    How many seconds to wait for other end to open the
                      stream. Default 60 seconds
  -d, --decrypt=name  Decrypt files ending with .xbcrypt.
  -k, --encrypt-key=name
                      Encryption key
  -f, --encrypt-key-file=name
                      File which contains encryption key.
  --encrypt-threads=# Number of threads for parallel data encryption. The
                      default value is 1.
  -P, --absolute-names
                      Don't strip leading slashes from file names when creating
                      archives.
Options (15)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?, --helpDisplay this help and exit.help
-V, --versionDisplay version and exit.help
-c, --createStream the specified files to the standard output.help
--decompressDecompress individual backup files.help
--decompress-threads #Number of threads for parallel data decompression.help
-x, --extractExtract to disk files from the stream on the standard input.help
-C, --directory nameChange the current directory to the specified one before streaming or extracting.help
-v, --verbosePrint verbose output.help
--parallel #Number of worker threads for reading / writing.help
-f, --fifo-streams #Number of FIFO files to use for parallel datafiles stream.help
--fifo-dir nameDirectory to read Named Pipe.help
--fifo-timeout #How many seconds to wait for other end to open the stream.help
-d, --decrypt nameDecrypt files ending with .xbcrypt.help
-k, --encrypt-key nameEncryption keyhelp
-P, --absolute-namesDon't strip leading slashes from file names when creating archives.help

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