ibid-db¶

SYNOPSIS¶

ibid-db command [options...]

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.

`-e FILE, --export=FILE`
	Export DB contents to FILE. Export format is JSON. FILE can be `-` for 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 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.

`--version`	Show the program’s version and exit.
`-h, --help`	Show a help message and exit.
`-v, --verbose`	Turn on debugging output to stderr.

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