IBID-DB(1)

NAME
ibid-db - Database management utility for Ibid

SYNOPSIS
ibid-db command [options...]

DESCRIPTION
This utility is for offline management of your Ibid bot's database. Used for import, export, and upgrades.

The export format is DBMS-agnostic and can be used to migrate between different databases.

COMMANDS

-e FILE, --export=FILE
    Export DB contents to FILE. Export format is JSON.

    FILE can be - for stdin/stdout or can end in .gz for automatic gzip compression.

-i FILE, --import=FILE
    Import DB contents from FILE as exported by this utility.

    FILE can be - for stdin/stdout or can end in .gz for automatic gzip compression.

    Note: The DB must be empty first.

-u, --upgrade
    Upgrade DB schema to the latest version. You need to run this after upgrading your bot.

    Note: You should backup first.

OPTIONS

--version
    Show the program's version and exit.

-h, --help
    Show a help message and exit.

-v, --verbose
    Turn on debugging output to stderr.

FILES

ibid.ini
    Locates the database to act upon by looking for the [databases].ibid value in the bot configuration file in the current directory.

SEE ALSO
ibid(1), ibid.ini(5), ibid-setup(1), http://ibid.omnia.za.net/