# File is encrypted or is not a database: , while compiling: select count(\*) from sqlite\_master;

**URL:** <https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/file-is-encrypted-or-is-not-a-database-while-compiling-select-count-from-sqlite-master/2893>\
**Category:** SQLCipher\
**Created:** [June 7, 2018, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/file-is-encrypted-or-is-not-a-database-while-compiling-select-count-from-sqlite-master/2893 "2018-06-07T07:34:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/file-is-encrypted-or-is-not-a-database-while-compiling-select-count-from-sqlite-master/2893/2 "2018-06-07T12:30:34Z")

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