When is it appropriate to use geth import versus geth upgradedb versus geth removedb?

KLmoney

I believe all three end up "refreshing" the blockchain on my pc. Would appreciate info on when each is most appropriate. Thanks.

tgerring

Explanation of the various switches and modes are explained by running geth help. See https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/wiki/Command-Line-Options for more details

tgerring

removedb will delete your local blockchain and state databases
upgradedb will export the blockchain in binary format and then re-import it. it's similar to running geth export then geth import

Pranay

Can you elaborate more what exact you are looking for?

KLmoney

I am mostly interested in knowing what I should do after updating geth in the current environment. The recommendation I believe is to run geth upgradedb. Are there any circumstances in which I should use geth removedb instead? Where does geth import come in?

I guess if I knew the different ways in which each of these commands work, I would have the answer to my question.

Pranay

Why you want to do removedb, if you are in upgrade then try with that only.

KLmoney

@tgerring, thanks for the explanation. Clarified it for me.