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+Database Management Hints
+=========================
+
+Pre-requisites
+--------------
+
+``sqlite3`` installed
+
+
+Create the database
+-------------------
+
+Set the attribute ``dbfile`` in the NDNS configuration file, e.g., ``${SYSCONFDIR}/ndn/ndns.conf`` (``/etc/ndn/ndns.conf``), to the desired path of the database file.
+By default, ``dbfile`` is assigned to ``${LOCALSTATEDIR}/lib/ndns/ndns.db`` (``/var/lib/ndns/ndns.db``).
+
+When NDNS started, an empty database will be automatically created.
+
+Reset the database
+------------------
+
+Remove the database file.