NAME

       bantool-ratbox - Tool used to manage the ban database of the ratbox ircd server.

SYNOPSIS

       bantool-ratbox -h

       bantool-ratbox -i [-f DBFILE] [-s] [-p] [-d] [-w] [-v] [OLDCONFDIR]

       bantool-ratbox -e [-f DBFILE] [-s] [-v] [OLDCONFDIR]

       bantool-ratbox -u [-f DBFILE] [-s] [-v]

DESCRIPTION

       bantool-ratbox is a tool used to import, export, and update the ban database. The import/export operation
       is useful when migrating from an old ircd ratbox server. It can also be used to redistribute ban lists
       and create backups. The upgrade operation should be done whenever the ircd server is upgraded.

OPTIONS

       -h
           Show summary of options.

       -i
           Import the (old) configuration files into the database.

       -e
           Export the database content into configuration files.

       -u
           Upgrade the database.

       -f DBFILE
           Set the database file (defaults to /etc/ircd-ratbox/ban.db).

       -s
           Reclaim empty slack space the database may be taking up.

       -p
           Dry run, checking configuration, but without touching the database.

       -d
           Allow redondant entries (unlike what the help screen pretends).

       -w
           Completely wipe the database before importing.

       -v
           Verbose mode (only useful for debugging).

       OLDCONFDIR
           Set the (old) configuration directory (defaults to /etc/ircd-ratbox).

AUTHOR

       Marc `Duck` Dequènes <Duck@DuckCorp.org>
           Original author.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2011 Marc Dequènes (Duck)

       This manual page was written for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to
       copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 3
       or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

       On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License version 3 can be found in
       /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL-3.

ircd ratbox                                        2011-11-07                                  BANTOOL-RATBOX(8)