.pdb Palm OS database
Other formats
| MIME type | application/vnd.palm application/x-aportisdoc application/x-ms-pdb chemical/x-pdb |
|---|---|
| Description | Palm OS database |
| Category | Other formats |
| Other extensions | .oprc, .pqa, .prc |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .pdb file?
The .pdb extension is used for several formats: Palm OS database (application/vnd.palm), AportisDoc document (application/x-aportisdoc), Windows program database (application/x-ms-pdb) and Protein Data Bank file (chemical/x-pdb).
How do I open a .pdb file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .pdb file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.pdb shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .pdb?
The MIME type is application/vnd.palm. In the Apache web server: AddType application/vnd.palm .pdb; in nginx: types { application/vnd.palm pdb; }.