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+sync-dbinit(1)
+##############
+
+.. only:: html
+
+   Name
+   ====
+
+   **sync-dbinit** - initialize the Sync database
+
+
+Synopsis
+========
+
+**sync-dbinit**
+[**-c** *FILENAME* | **--config=**\ ‌\ *FILENAME*]
+[**-g** | **--garbagecollect**]
+[**-h** | **--help**]
+[**-L** *LOGLEVEL* | **--log=**\ \ *LOGLEVEL*]
+[**-l** *FILENAME* | **--logfile=**\ \ *FILENAME*]
+[**-r** | **--reset**]
+[**-v** | **--version**]
+
+
+Description
+===========
+
+**sync-dbinit** is a command-line tool to initialize the Sync database.
+
+Its options are as follows:
+
+**-c** *FILENAME* \| **--config=**\ ‌\ *FILENAME*
+   Use the configuration and other resources for the Sync commands
+   to operate from *FILENAME*.
+
+**-g** \| **--garbagecollect**
+   Remove state data from database.
+
+**-h** \| **--help**
+   Print short help on options.
+
+**-L** *LOGLEVEL* \| **--log=**\ \ *LOGLEVEL*
+   Configure logging to use *LOGLEVEL*.
+
+**-l** *FILENAME* \| **--logfile=**\ \ *FILENAME*
+   Configure logging to write logs to *FILENAME*.
+
+**-r** \| **--reset**
+   Reset database.  (**DANGEROUS**: All existing data is lost!)
+
+**-v** \| **–version**
+   Print version information.
+
+
+See Also
+========
+
+sync-config(1), sync-httpd(1), sync.conf(5).
+
+
+Bugs
+====
+
+Report bugs by using https://bugs.taler.net or by sending electronic
+mail to <taler@gnu.org>.