debian man page for ibid-db

IBID-DB(1)						     Ibid - Multi-protocol Bot							IBID-DB(1)

NAME
       ibid-db - Database management utility for Ibid

SYNOPSIS
       ibid-db command [options...]

DESCRIPTION
       This utility is for offline management of your Ibid bot's database.  Used for import, export, and upgrades.

       The export format is DBMS-agnostic and can be used to migrate between different databases.

COMMANDS
       -e FILE, --export=FILE
	      Export DB contents to FILE.  Export format is JSON.

	      FILE can be - for stdin/stdout or can end in .gz for automatic gzip compression.

       -i FILE, --import=FILE
	      Import DB contents from FILE as exported by this utility.

	      FILE can be - for stdin/stdout or can end in .gz for automatic gzip compression.

	      Note: The DB must be empty first.

       -u, --upgrade
	      Upgrade DB schema to the latest version.	You need to run this after upgrading your bot.

	      Note: You should backup first.

OPTIONS
       --version
	      Show the program's version and exit.

       -h, --help
	      Show a help message and exit.

       -v, --verbose
	      Turn on debugging output to stderr.

FILES
       ibid.ini
	      Locates the database to act upon by looking for the [databases].ibid value in the bot configuration file in the current directory.

SEE ALSO
       ibid(1), ibid.ini(5), ibid-setup(1), http://ibid.omnia.za.net/

Ibid 0.1							    March 2010								IBID-DB(1)