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
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       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.