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Top Forums UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers How to convert relative path to absolute path? Post 302663633 by Scrutinizer on Thursday 28th of June 2012 10:15:32 AM
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rt-setup-database(8)					     Request Tracker Reference					      rt-setup-database(8)

NAME
rt-setup-database - Set-up the database for Request Tracker SYNOPSIS
rt-setup-database --action ... OPTIONS
action Several actions can be combined using comma separated list. init Initialize the database. This is combination of multiple actions listed below. Create DB, schema, setup acl, insert core data and initial data. upgrade Apply all needed schema/acl/content updates (will ask for version to upgrade from) create Create the database. drop Drop the database. This will ERASE ALL YOUR DATA. schema Initialize only the database schema To use a local or supplementary datafile, specify it using the '--datadir' option below. acl Initialize only the database ACLs To use a local or supplementary datafile, specify it using the '--datadir' option below. coredata Insert data into RT's database. This data is required for normal functioning of any RT instance. insert Insert data into RT's database. By default, will use RT's installation data. To use a local or supplementary datafile, specify it using the '--datafile' option below. datafile file path of the data you want to action on e.g. "--datafile /path/to/datafile" datadir Used to specify a path to find the local database schema and acls to be installed. e.g. "--datadir /path/to/" dba dba's username dba-password dba's password prompt-for-dba-password Ask for the database administrator's password interactively skip-create for 'init': skip creating the database and the user account, so we don't need administrator privileges root-password-file for 'init' and 'insert': rather than using the default administrative password for RT's "root" user, use the password in this file. perl v5.14.2 2013-05-22 rt-setup-database(8)
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