X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fman1%2Fnotmuch-config.rst;h=07a9eaf0bec3745f1cb6b4635f6caa7649f9d58f;hb=be6edee49660308131cbc7a6eb51e38c642cc098;hp=5c980a8a4bb80d57cff031594fc0ef6db8708c5b;hpb=ff4e81ac57dee5a62f35093c2966f931a7b7580c;p=notmuch diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst index 5c980a8a..07a9eaf0 100644 --- a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst +++ b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst @@ -19,32 +19,37 @@ DESCRIPTION The **config** command can be used to get or set settings in the notmuch configuration file and corresponding database. -**get** - The value of the specified configuration item is printed to - stdout. If the item has multiple values (it is a list), each value - is separated by a newline character. +.. program:: config -**set** - The specified configuration item is set to the given value. To - specify a multiple-value item (a list), provide each value as a - separate command-line argument. +.. option:: get - If no values are provided, the specified configuration item will - be removed from the configuration file. + The value of the specified configuration item is printed to + stdout. If the item has multiple values (it is a list), each value + is separated by a newline character. - With the `--database` option, updates configuration metadata - stored in the database, rather than the default (text) - configuration file. +.. option:: set -**list** - Every configuration item is printed to stdout, each on a separate - line of the form:: + The specified configuration item is set to the given value. To + specify a multiple-value item (a list), provide each value as a + separate command-line argument. - section.item=value + If no values are provided, the specified configuration item will + be removed from the configuration file. - No additional whitespace surrounds the dot or equals sign - characters. In a multiple-value item (a list), the values are - separated by semicolon characters. + With the `--database` option, updates configuration metadata + stored in the database, rather than the default (text) + configuration file. + +.. option:: list + + Every configuration item is printed to stdout, each on a separate + line of the form:: + + section.item=value + + No additional whitespace surrounds the dot or equals sign + characters. In a multiple-value item (a list), the values are + separated by semicolon characters. The available configuration items are described below. Non-absolute paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section @@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section sub-directory named ``.notmuch`` if **database.mail\_root** is unset). - Default: ``$MAILDIR`` variable if set, otherwise ``$HOME/mail``. + Default: see :ref:`database` **database.mail_root** The top-level directory where your mail currently exists and to @@ -76,10 +81,21 @@ paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section `backups`. **database.hook_dir** - Directory containing hooks run by notmuch commands. See :any:`notmuch-hooks(5)`. + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32. + + Default: See HOOKS, below. + +**database.autocommit** + + How often to commit transactions to disk. `0` means wait until + command completes, otherwise an integer `n` specifies to commit to + disk after every `n` completed transactions. + + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.33. + **user.name** Your full name. @@ -235,39 +251,58 @@ paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for more information about named queries. -ENVIRONMENT -=========== - -The following environment variables can be used to control the behavior -of notmuch. - -**NOTMUCH\_CONFIG** - Specifies the location of the notmuch configuration file. - -**NOTMUCH_PROFILE** - Selects among notmuch configurations. - FILES ===== CONFIGURATION ------------- -If ``NOTMUCH_CONFIG`` is unset, notmuch tries (in order) +Notmuch configuration file search order: + +1. File specified by :option:`notmuch --config` global option; see + :any:`notmuch(1)`. + +2. File specified by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_CONFIG` environment variable. + +3. ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch//config`` where ```` + is defined by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_PROFILE` environment variable if + set, ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch/default/config`` otherwise. + +4. ``$HOME/.notmuch-config.`` where ```` is defined + by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_PROFILE` environment variable if set, + ``$HOME/.notmuch-config`` otherwise. + +.. _database: + +DATABASE LOCATION +----------------- -- ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch//config`` where ```` is - defined by ``$NOTMUCH_PROFILE`` or "default" -- ``${HOME}/.notmuch-config`` where ```` is - ``.$NOTMUCH_PROFILE`` or "" +Notmuch database search order: -Hooks +1. Directory specified by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_DATABASE` environment variable. + +2. Directory specified by config key ``database.path``. + +3. ``$XDG_DATA_HOME/notmuch/`` where ```` + is defined by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_PROFILE` environment variable if + set, ``$XDG_DATA_HOME/notmuch/default`` otherwise. + +4. Directory specified by :envvar:`MAILDIR` environment variable. + +5. ``$HOME/mail`` + +HOOKS ----- -If ``database.hook_dir`` is unset, notmuch tries (in order) +Notmuch hook directory search order: + +1. Directory specified by ``database.hook_dir`` configuration option. + +2. ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch//hooks`` where ```` + is defined by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_PROFILE` environment variable if + set, ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch/default/hooks`` otherwise. -- ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch//hooks`` where ```` is - defined by ``$NOTMUCH_PROFILE`` or "default" -- ``/.notmuch/hooks`` +3. ``/.notmuch/hooks`` SEE ALSO ========