X-Git-Url: https://git.cworth.org/git?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fman1%2Fnotmuch-config.rst;h=36e57ea61ccf64f54c16fe76db788743520bd237;hb=d7f95724132bf658fd151630185899737e2ed829;hp=129d4b81026191fe69651064333ff780e5709008;hpb=574b2436eeabf60c930ba227931ee87b0b151a65;p=notmuch diff --git a/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst b/doc/man1/notmuch-config.rst index 129d4b81..36e57ea6 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 `$HOME` for items in section `backups`. **database.hook_dir** - Directory containing hooks run by notmuch commands. See :any:`notmuch-hooks(5)`. + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.32. + + Default: See HOOKS, below. + +**database.autocommit** + + How often to commit transactions to disk. `0` means wait until + command completes, otherwise an integer `n` specifies to commit to + disk after every `n` completed transactions. + + History: this configuration value was introduced in notmuch 0.33. + **user.name** Your full name. @@ -235,15 +251,22 @@ paths are presumed relative to `$HOME` for items in section :any:`notmuch-search-terms(7)` for more information about named queries. +**squery.** + Expansion for named query called , using s-expression syntax. See + :any:`notmuch-sexp-queries(7)` for more information about s-expression + queries. + FILES ===== +.. _config_search: + CONFIGURATION ------------- Notmuch configuration file search order: -1. File specified by ``--config=FILE`` global option; see +1. File specified by :option:`notmuch --config` global option; see :any:`notmuch(1)`. 2. File specified by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_CONFIG` environment variable. @@ -256,7 +279,26 @@ Notmuch configuration file search order: by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_PROFILE` environment variable if set, ``$HOME/.notmuch-config`` otherwise. -Hooks +.. _database: + +DATABASE LOCATION +----------------- + +Notmuch database search order: + +1. Directory specified by :envvar:`NOTMUCH_DATABASE` environment variable. + +2. Directory specified by config key ``database.path``. + +3. ``$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 ----- Notmuch hook directory search order: