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diff --git a/Documentation/public-inbox-purge.pod b/Documentation/public-inbox-purge.pod index 56a3f95a..1223b577 100644 --- a/Documentation/public-inbox-purge.pod +++ b/Documentation/public-inbox-purge.pod @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ leads to discontiguous git history. =item --all Purge the message in all inboxes configured in ~/.public-inbox/config. -This is an alternative to specifying individual inboxes directories +This is an alternative to specifying individual inbox directories on the command-line. =back @@ -51,16 +51,30 @@ See L<public-inbox-config(5)> Only L<public-inbox-v2-format(5)> inboxes are supported. +This is safe to run while normal inbox writing tools +(L<public-inbox-mda(1)>, L<public-inbox-watch(1)>, +L<public-inbox-learn(1)>) are active. + +Running this in parallel with L<public-inbox-xcpdb(1)> or +C<"public-inbox-index --reindex"> can lead to errors or +purged data remaining indexed. + +Incremental L<public-inbox-index(1)> (without C<--reindex>) +is fine. + +Keep in mind this is a last resort, as it will be disruptive +to anyone using L<git(1)> to mirror the inbox being purged. + =head1 CONTACT Feedback welcome via plain-text mail to L<mailto:meta@public-inbox.org> -The mail archives are hosted at L<https://public-inbox.org/meta/> -and L<http://hjrcffqmbrq6wope.onion/meta/> +The mail archives are hosted at L<https://public-inbox.org/meta/> and +L<http://4uok3hntl7oi7b4uf4rtfwefqeexfzil2w6kgk2jn5z2f764irre7byd.onion/meta/> =head1 COPYRIGHT -Copyright 2019-2020 all contributors L<mailto:meta@public-inbox.org> +Copyright all contributors L<mailto:meta@public-inbox.org> License: AGPL-3.0+ L<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt> |