From 8aa051c6a78f9f83c8c4047648a07b21680c125c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jani Nikula Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:11:02 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] database removal --- getting-started.mdwn | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/getting-started.mdwn b/getting-started.mdwn index 0482abd..b0564a6 100644 --- a/getting-started.mdwn +++ b/getting-started.mdwn @@ -73,3 +73,11 @@ interface|manpages]], or [[Notmuch Emacs interface|notmuch-emacs]]. ## Backing up and Restoring the Database ## Removing Notmuch + +Did not like it after all? All you need to do is remove the database and the +configuration file. The database is stored in the `.notmuch` directory under +your mail store. And your mail store is at `notmuch config get database.path`. + +Note that the database is where the tags are stored. Everything else can be +regenerated by indexing again, but the tags will be lost when the database is +removed. Use the `notmuch dump` command to create a backup of the tags. -- 2.43.0