X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fman1%2Fnotmuch-config.rst;h=07a9eaf0bec3745f1cb6b4635f6caa7649f9d58f;hb=be6edee49660308131cbc7a6eb51e38c642cc098;hp=bc597957f7bb93d5f2521303470fccc8b84a90df;hpb=4c79a2dabe38ac72eb9eb21620f2ffca5f1885c6;p=notmuch diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst index bc597957..07a9eaf0 100644 --- a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst +++ b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +.. _notmuch-config(1): + ============== notmuch-config ============== @@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ SYNOPSIS **notmuch** **config** **get** <*section*>.<*item*> -**notmuch** **config** **set** <*section*>.<*item*> [*value* ...] +**notmuch** **config** **set** [--database] <*section*>.<*item*> [*value* ...] **notmuch** **config** **list** @@ -17,43 +19,82 @@ 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 + +.. option:: 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. + +.. option:: 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. -**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. + If no values are provided, the specified configuration item will + be removed from the configuration file. - If no values are provided, the specified configuration item will - be removed from the configuration file. + With the `--database` option, updates configuration metadata + stored in the database, rather than the default (text) + configuration file. -**list** - Every configuration item is printed to stdout, each on a separate - line of the form:: +.. option:: list - section.item=value + Every configuration item is printed to stdout, each on a separate + line of the form:: - No additional whitespace surrounds the dot or equals sign - characters. In a multiple-value item (a list), the values are - separated by semicolon characters. + section.item=value -The available configuration items are described below. + 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 `$HOME` for items in section +**database**. **database.path** + Notmuch will store its database here, (in + sub-directory named ``.notmuch`` if **database.mail\_root** + is unset). + + Default: see :ref:`database` + +**database.mail_root** The top-level directory where your mail currently exists and to where mail will be delivered in the future. Files should be - individual email messages. Notmuch will store its database within - a sub-directory of the path configured here named ``.notmuch``. + individual email messages. - Default: ``$MAILDIR`` variable if set, otherwise ``$HOME/mail``. + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32. -**database.hook_dir** + Default: For compatibility with older configurations, the value of + database.path is used if **database.mail\_root** is unset. +**database.backup_dir** + Directory to store tag dumps when upgrading database. + + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32. + + Default: A sibling directory of the Xapian database called + `backups`. + +**database.hook_dir** Directory containing hooks run by notmuch commands. See - **notmuch-hooks(5)**. + :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. @@ -80,7 +121,7 @@ The available configuration items are described below. **new.ignore** A list to specify files and directories that will not be searched - for messages by **notmuch new**. Each entry in the list is either: + for messages by :any:`notmuch-new(1)`. Each entry in the list is either: A file or a directory name, without path, that will be ignored, regardless of the location in the mail store directory hierarchy. @@ -101,7 +142,7 @@ The available configuration items are described below. default. Using an excluded tag in a query will override that exclusion. - Default: empty list. Note that **notmuch-setup(1)** puts + Default: empty list. Note that :any:`notmuch-setup(1)` puts ``deleted;spam`` here when creating new configuration file. **maildir.synchronize\_flags** @@ -122,16 +163,18 @@ The available configuration items are described below. | S | unread (added when 'S' flag is not present) | +--------+-----------------------------------------------+ - The **notmuch new** command will notice flag changes in filenames - and update tags, while the **notmuch tag** and **notmuch restore** - commands will notice tag changes and update flags in filenames. + The :any:`notmuch-new(1)` command will notice flag changes in + filenames and update tags, while the :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` and + :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands will notice tag changes and + update flags in filenames. If there have been any changes in the maildir (new messages added, old ones removed or renamed, maildir flags changed, etc.), it is - advisable to run **notmuch new** before **notmuch tag** or - **notmuch restore** commands to ensure the tag changes are - properly synchronized to the maildir flags, as the commands expect - the database and maildir to be in sync. + advisable to run :any:`notmuch-new(1)` before + :any:`notmuch-tag(1)` or :any:`notmuch-restore(1)` commands to + ensure the tag changes are properly synchronized to the maildir + flags, as the commands expect the database and maildir to be in + sync. Default: ``true``. @@ -151,8 +194,8 @@ The available configuration items are described below. ``nostash`` is the same as ``true`` except that it will not stash newly-discovered session keys in the database. - From the command line (i.e. during **notmuch-new(1)**, - **notmuch-insert(1)**, or **notmuch-reindex(1)**), the user can + From the command line (i.e. during :any:`notmuch-new(1)`, + :any:`notmuch-insert(1)`, or :any:`notmuch-reindex(1)`), the user can override the database's stored decryption policy with the ``--decrypt=`` option. @@ -176,7 +219,7 @@ The available configuration items are described below. Stashed session keys are kept in the database as properties associated with the message. See ``session-key`` in - **notmuch-properties(7)** for more details about how they can be + :any:`notmuch-properties(7)` for more details about how they can be useful. Be aware that the notmuch index is likely sufficient (and a @@ -194,7 +237,7 @@ The available configuration items are described below. prefix ``List:`` that searches the ``List-Id`` field. User defined prefixes must not start with 'a'...'z'; in particular adding a prefix with same name as a predefined prefix is not - supported. See **notmuch-search-terms(7)** for a list of existing + supported. See :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for a list of existing prefixes, and an explanation of probabilistic prefixes. **built_with.** @@ -205,56 +248,75 @@ The available configuration items are described below. **query.** Expansion for named query called . See - **notmuch-search-terms(7)** for more information about named + :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, + ``$HOME/.notmuch-config`` otherwise. -- ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/notmuch//config`` where ```` is - defined by ``$NOTMUCH_PROFILE`` or "default" -- ``${HOME}/.notmuch-config`` where ```` is - ``.$NOTMUCH_PROFILE`` or "" +.. _database: -Hooks +DATABASE LOCATION +----------------- + +Notmuch database search order: + +1. Directory specified by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_DATABASE` environment variable. + +2. Directory specified by config key ``database.path``. + +3. ``$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 ======== -**notmuch(1)**, -**notmuch-count(1)**, -**notmuch-dump(1)**, -**notmuch-hooks(5)**, -**notmuch-insert(1)**, -**notmuch-new(1)**, -**notmuch-reply(1)**, -**notmuch-restore(1)**, -**notmuch-search(1)**, -**notmuch-search-terms(7)**, -**notmuch-properties(7)**, -**notmuch-show(1)**, -**notmuch-tag(1)** +:any:`notmuch(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-count(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-dump(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-hooks(5)`, +:any:`notmuch-insert(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-new(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-properties(7)`, +:any:`notmuch-reply(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-restore(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-search(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)`, +:any:`notmuch-show(1)`, +:any:`notmuch-tag(1)`