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DEBCONF-COPYDB
!!!DEBCONF-COPYDB
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!!NAME


debconf-copydb - copy a debconf db
!!SYNOPSIS


 debconf-copydb sourcedb destdb [[--pattern=pattern] [[--config=Foo:bar]
!!DESCRIPTION


__debconf-copydb__ copies items from an existing debconf
database into another, possibly new database. The two
databases may have different formats; if so a conversion
will automatically be done.
!!OPTIONS


''sourcedb''


The name of the source database. Typically it will be
defined in your debconf.conf (or .debconfrc)
file.


''destdb''


The name of the destination database. It may be defined in
debconf.conf or .debconfrc, or you might define it on the
command line (see below).


__-p__ ''pattern'', __--pattern__
''pattern''


If this is specified, only items in ''sourcedb'' whose
names match the pattern will be copied.


__-c__ ''foo:bar'', __--config__
''Foo:bar''


Set option Foo to bar. This is similar to
writing:


  Foo: bar
In debconf.conf, except you probably want to leave off the space on the command line (or quote it: ``Foo: bar''). Generally must be used multiple times, to build up a full configuration stanza. While blank lines are used to seperate stanzas in debconf.conf, this program will assume that ``Name:dbname'' denotes the beginning of a new stanza.
!!EXAMPLES


  debconf-copydb configdb backup
Copy all of configdb to backup, assuming you already have the backup database defined in debconf.conf.


  debconf-copydb configdb newdb --pattern='^slrn/' \
--config=Name:newdb --config=Driver:File \
--config=Filename:newdb.dat
Copy slrn's data out of configdb, and into newdb. newdb is not defined in the rc file, so the --config switches set up the database on the fly.


  debconf-copydb configdb stdout -c Name:stdout -c Driver:Pipe \
-c !InFd:none --pattern='^foo/'
Spit out all the items in the debconf datapase related to package foo.


  debconf-copydb configdb pipe --config=Name:pipe \
--config=Driver:Pipe --config=!InFd:none  \
ssh remotehost debconf-copydb pipe configdb \
--config=Name:pipe --config=Driver:Pipe
This uses the special purpose pipe driver to copy a database to a remote system.
!!SEE ALSO


''debconf.conf''(5)
!!AUTHOR


Joey Hess
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Last edited on Monday, June 3, 2002 6:50:04 pm by "perry"

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