LURKER-INDEX(1)LURKER-INDEX(1)NAMElurker-index — imports messages into the archive
SYNOPSISlurker-index [-c <config-file>] [-l <list>] [-i <mbox/maildir>] [-v
-d -n -u -f] [-m]
DESCRIPTIONlurker-index indexes messages from standard input and stores them in
the lurker database. It imports either a single message, or a batch of
messages in mbox format.
It is important to note that lurker messages in order and may miss new
messages delivered during the import. For this reason, you should setup
lurker to receive new mail before importing old mail. Only use
lurker-index on inactive mail folders!
By default, lurker-index reads from standard input in mbox format,
delimited by 'From <addr> <date>' lines. Be aware that if the mbox is
not delimited correctly between messages it will be interpretted as a
single message with an invalid date. To read other sources, see the
'-i' option. If input is a single email, use '-m'.
OPTIONS-c config-file
Use this config file for lurker settings.
-l listid Import messages to the named mailing list. This should match
the value in the lurker.conf after the 'list = ' entry.
-m Import a single message. In this mode lurker will never
interpret 'From ' lines as message delimiters. When being fed
newly delivered mail, this is the preferred mode of opera‐
tion. Try to turn off the 'From ' escaping of your MTA when
using this mode, as lurker does it's own escaping which is
generally smarter.
This option should be used when lurker-index is invoked by
the MTA for newly delivered email.
-i mbox/maildir
Import messages from the specified mailbox or maildir.
Lurker-index by default reads a mailbox (mbox format) from
standard input. If the '-i' parameter is a file, the file is
assumed to be in the mbox format and is read instead of stan‐
dard input. If the parameter is a directory, the directory
is assumed to be in maildir format.
If '-m' is used, the input MUST be a raw email, preferably
with a mbox header, never a maildir.
-v Verbose operation. Lurker will output statistics about import
speed to assist you in tweaking options for best throughput
on your system. It also helps you know how much longer you
will have to wait.
-d Drop duplicates per list. This option will check the database
to see if the message has already been imported to a mailing
list. Only if it has not been imported will lurker append it
to the mailbox. Even without this option lurker does not
index a message twice. If an import failed part-way through,
you probably want this option to avoid needless replication.
However, to generate mailboxes which accurately reflect
delivery, leave the option off.
-n Don't compress messages. This will increase the database size
and import speed. Lurker can handle a database with mixed
compressed and uncompressed messages. However, zcat/gzip and
database upgrades cannot. If you need these to function, you
should never mix compressed and uncompressed messages within
a single mailing list.
-u Trust user Date headers from the email more than the delivery
time. Normally lurker compares the two and if the user time
differs too much from the delivery time, the delivery time is
used instead. When this option is used, lurker will simply
trust the user Date header whenever it exists, otherwise it
uses the delivery time.
This option should never be used as a default. It is intended
for dealing with corrupt mailboxes or maildirs. A better
solution than using this option is to find an uncorrupted
copy of the mail.
-f Fast import (but vulnerable to power-failure). This may
improve the lifetime of your hard-disk and increase import
speed by up to 30%. However, if the power fails during import
or shortly thereafter, it is possible you will have a cor‐
rupted database. If you use a journaling filesystem, lurker
guarantees no corruption when you OMIT this parameter.
SEE ALSOlurker-prune(1), lurker-params(1), lurker-list(1), lurker-search(1)
lurker documentation on http://lurker.sourceforge.net/
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2002: Wesley W. Terpstra <terpstra@users.sourceforge.net>
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation; version 2.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MER‐
CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
BUGS
Before reporting a bug, please confirm that the bug you found is still
present in the latest official release. If the problem persists, then
send mail with instructions describing how to reproduce the bug to
<lurker-users@lists.sourceforge.net>.
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