annotate doc/user_guide.txt @ 7093:f72ce883e677

Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin The -u option ignores the password and doesn't limit access to the data. Not a huge issue as currently anybody running it must have read access to the tracker home and all the credentials. So they can change the data directly using a db client or read anything they want. But this wasn't documented. Now it is.
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3 Describes how to interact with a tracker based on the
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4 Roundup Issue Tracker. Covers web (html), and email
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5 interfaces.
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7 ==========
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8 User Guide
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9 ==========
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11 .. contents::
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15 This document will refer to *issues* as the primary store of
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16 information in the tracker. This is the default of the classic template,
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17 but may vary in any given installation.
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20 Your Tracker in a Nutshell
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21 ==========================
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23 Your tracker holds information about issues in bundles we call *items*.
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24 An item may be an *issue* (a bug or feature request) or a *user*. The
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25 issue-ness or user-ness is called the item's *class*. So, for bug
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26 reports and features, the class is "issue", and for users the class is
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27 "user".
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29 Each item in the tracker has an ID number that identifies it along with
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30 its item class. To identify a particular issue or user, we combine the
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31 class with the number to create a unique label, so that user 1 (who,
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32 incidentally, is *always* the "admin" user) is referred to as "user1".
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33 Issue number 315 is referred to as "issue315". We call that label the
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34 item's *designator*.
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36 Items in the database are never deleted, they're just "retired". You
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38 references to the item. It's just that the item won't appear in any
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42 Accessing the Tracker
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43 ---------------------
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45 You may access your tracker through one of three ways:
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47 1. through the `web interface`_,
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48 2. through the `e-mail gateway`_, or
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49 3. using the `command line tool`_.
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51 The last is usually only used by administrators. Most users will use the
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52 web and e-mail interfaces. All three are explained below.
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55 Issue life cycles in Roundup
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56 ----------------------------
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58 New issues may be submitted via the web or e-mail.
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60 By default, the issue will have the status "unread". If another message
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61 is received for the issue, its status will change to "chatting".
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63 The "home" page for a tracker will generally display all issues which
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64 are not "resolved".
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66 If an issue is closed, and a new message is received then it'll be
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69 The full set of **priority** and **status** values are:
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71 =========== =====================================
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72 Priority Description
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74 "critical" panic: work is stopped!
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75 "urgent" important, but not deadly
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76 "bug" lost work or incorrect results
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77 "feature" want missing functionality
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78 "wish" avoidable bugs, missing conveniences
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82 Status Description
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83 ============= =====================================
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84 "unread" submitted but no action yet
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86 "chatting" under review or seeking clarification
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88 "in-progress" understood; development in progress
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91 "resolved" fix has been released
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92 ============= =====================================
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95 .. _query-tracker:
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97 Entering values in your Tracker
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100 All interfaces to your tracker use the same format for entering values.
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103 administration tool.
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106 String and Numeric properties
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107 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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109 These fields just take a simple text value, like ``It's broken``.
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112 Boolean properties
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113 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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115 These fields take a value which indicates "yes"/"no", "true"/"false",
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116 "1"/"0" or "on"/"off".
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119 Constrained (link and multilink) properties
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120 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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122 Fields like "Assigned To" and "Keywords" hold references to items in other
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123 classes ("user" and "keyword" in those two cases.)
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125 Sometimes, the selection is done through a menu, like in the "Assigned
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126 To" field.
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128 Where the input is not a simple menu selection, we use a comma-separated
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129 list of values to indicated which values of "user" or "keyword" are
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130 interesting. The values may be either numeric ids or the names of items.
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131 The special value "-1" may be used to match items where the property is
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132 not set. For example, the following searches on the issues:
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134 ``assignedto=richard,george``
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135 match issues which are assigned to richard or george.
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136 ``assignedto=-1``
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137 match issues that are not assigned to a user.
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138 ``assignedto=2,3,40``
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139 match issues that are assigned to users 2, 3 or 40.
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140 ``keyword=user interface``
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141 match issues with the keyword "user interface" in their keyword list
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142 ``keyword=web interface,e-mail interface``
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145 ``keyword=-1``
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150 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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152 Date-and-time stamps are specified with the date in
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153 international standard format (``yyyy-mm-dd``) joined to the time
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154 (``hh:mm:ss``) by a period ``.``. Dates in this form can be easily
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155 compared and are fairly readable when printed. An example of a valid
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156 stamp is ``2000-06-24.13:03:59``. We'll call this the "full date
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157 format". When Timestamp objects are printed as strings, they appear in
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158 the full date format.
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160 For user input, some partial forms are also permitted: the whole time or
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161 just the seconds may be omitted; and the whole date may be omitted or
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162 just the year may be omitted. If the time is given, the time is
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163 interpreted in the user's local time zone. The Date constructor takes
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164 care of these conversions. In the following examples, suppose that
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165 ``yyyy`` is the current year, ``mm`` is the current month, and ``dd`` is
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166 the current day of the month.
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168 - "2000-04-17" means <Date 2000-04-17.00:00:00>
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170 - "2000-04-17.03:45" means <Date 2000-04-17.08:45:00>
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171 - "08-13.22:13" means <Date yyyy-08-14.03:13:00>
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172 - "11-07.09:32:43" means <Date yyyy-11-07.14:32:43>
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174 - "8:47:11" means <Date yyyy-mm-dd.13:47:11>
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175 - the special date "." means "right now"
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178 When searching, a plain date entered as a search field will match that date
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179 exactly in the database. We may also accept ranges of dates. You can
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180 specify range of dates in one of two formats:
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184 [From <value>][To <value>]
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187 optional.
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191 [<value>];[<value>]
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193 Either first or second ``<value>`` can be omitted in both syntaxes.
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195 For example, if you enter string "from 9:00" to "Creation date" field,
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196 roundup will find all issues, that were created today since 9 AM.
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198 The ``<value>`` may also be an interval, as described in the next section.
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199 Searching of "-2m; -1m" on activity field gives you issues which were
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200 active between period of time since 2 months up-till month ago.
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204 - "from 2-12 to 4-2" means
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205 <Range from 2003-02-12.00:00:00 to 2003-04-02.00:00:00>
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207 <Range from 2003-03-08.18:00:00 to 2003-05-08.20:07:48>
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208 - "12:00;" means
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209 <Range from 2003-03-08.12:00:00 to None>
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211 <Range from None to 2003-03-11.20:07:48>
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212 - "2002-11-10; 2002-12-12" means
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213 <Range from 2002-11-10.00:00:00 to 2002-12-12.00:00:00>
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214 - "; 20:00 +1d" means
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215 <Range from None to 2003-03-09.20:00:00>
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216 - "2003" means
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217 <Range from 2003-01-01.00:00:00 to 2003-12-31.23:59:59>
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218 - "2003-04" means
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219 <Range from 2003-04-01.00:00:00 to 2003-04-30.23:59:59>
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222 Interval properties
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223 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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225 Date intervals are specified using the suffixes "y", "m", and "d". The
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226 suffix "w" (for "week") means 7 days. Time intervals are specified in
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227 hh:mm:ss format (the seconds may be omitted, but the hours and minutes
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228 may not).
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230 - "3y" means three years
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231 - "2y 1m" means two years and one month
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232 - "1m 25d" means one month and 25 days
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233 - "2w 3d" means two weeks and three days
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234 - "1d 2:50" means one day, two hours, and 50 minutes
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235 - "14:00" means 14 hours
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236 - "0:04:33" means four minutes and 33 seconds
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239 Simple support for collision detection
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240 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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241
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242 Item edit pages remember when the item was last edited. When a form is
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243 submitted, the user will be informed if someone else has edited the item
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244 at the same time they tried to.
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247 Web Interface
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248 =============
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252 Your site may have a slightly (or very) different look, but the
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253 functionality will be very similar, and the concepts still hold.
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255 The web interface is broken up into the following parts:
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257 1. `lists of items`_,
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258 2. `display, edit or entry of an item`_, and
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259 3. `searching page`_.
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262 Lists of Items
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263 --------------
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264
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265 The first thing you'll see when you log into Roundup will be a list of
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266 open (ie. not resolved) issues. This list has been generated by a bunch
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269 .. image:: images/index_logged_out.png
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271 The screen is divided up into three sections. There's a title which tells
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272 you where you are, a sidebar which contains useful navigation tools and a
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274 the tracker.
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276 You may register, reset your password or log in. Registration takes
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277 you to:
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279 .. image:: images/registration.png
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281 Clicking on the "Lost your login?" link allows you to reset your
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282 password. Resetting your password takes you to:
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286 You can enter your username to get a reset email sent to your primary
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287 E-mail address. Otherwise you can enter your primary E-mail address or
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288 an Alternate E-mail address to get a reset email sent to that address.
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289 The reset email includes a verification link that can be used to
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290 complete the password reset. The verification link expires in a week.
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292 Once you're logged in, the sidebar changes to:
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296 You can now get to your "My Details" page:
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298 .. image:: images/my_details.png
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304 Create a new issue with "create new" under the issue subheading. This
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305 will take you to:
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307 .. image:: images/new_issue.png
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309 Editing an issue uses the same form, though now you'll see attached files
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310 and messages, and the issue history at the bottom of the page:
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312 .. image:: images/edit_issue.png
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314 The "Make a copy" link duplicate the current issue copying most of the
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315 properties to a new issue. This is useful for splitting am issue into
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316 sub-issues that can be assigned to different people.
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318 Searching Page
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321 See `entering values in your tracker`_ for an explanation of what you
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322 may type into the search form.
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325 Saving queries
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326 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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328 You may save queries in the tracker by giving the query a name. Each user
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329 may only have one query with a given name - if a subsequent search is
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330 performed with the same query name supplied, then it will edit the
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331 existing query of the same name.
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333 Queries may be marked as "private". These queries are only visible to the
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334 user that created them. If they're not marked "private" then all other
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335 users may include the query in their list of "Your Queries". Marking it as
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336 private at a later date does not affect users already using the query, nor
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337 does deleting the query.
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338
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339 If a user subsequently creates or edits a public query, a new personal
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340 version of that query is made, with the same editing rules as described
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341 above.
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342
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344 Under the covers
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345 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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346
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347 The searching page converts your selections into the following
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348 arguments:
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349
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350 ============ =============================================================
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351 Argument Description
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352 ============ =============================================================
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353 @sort sort by prop name, optionally preceded with '-' to give
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354 descending or nothing for ascending sorting. The sort
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355 argument can have several props separated with comma.
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356 @group group by prop name, optionally preceded with '-' or to sort
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357 in descending or nothing for ascending order. The group
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358 argument can have several props separated with comma.
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359 @columns selects the columns that should be displayed. Default is
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360 all.
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361 @filter indicates which properties are being used in filtering.
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362 Default is none.
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363 propname selects the values the item properties given by propname must
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364 have (very basic search/filter).
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365 @search_text performs a full-text search (message bodies, issue titles,
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366 etc)
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367 ============ =============================================================
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369 You may manually write URLS that contain these arguments, like so
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370 (whitespace has been added for clarity)::
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372 /issue?status=unread,in-progress,resolved&
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373 keyword=security,ui&
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374 @group=priority,-status&
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375 @sort=-activity&
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376 @filters=status,keyword&
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377 @columns=title,status,fixer
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379 Full text search using the xapian, whoosh and native indexers treats
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380 the search query as a series of space separated words. Any word less
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381 than 2 characters or more than 50 characters is discarded. Also a
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382 stoplist is used to remove common words like "with", "and"
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383 etc. Additional stoplist words can be added in the tracker's
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384 config.ini file. Once filtering of the word list is done, each indexed
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385 item (e.g. title, file or message content ...) is searched and if all
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386 the terms are found in the item the item is returned. Then the items
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387 are mapped to an issue and the list of matching issues is generated.
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389 Other searching backends such as native-fts can be used in which case
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390 the filtering above is not used. The search query can support
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391 structure such as quoted phrases, matching one term or another rather
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392 than both (or search), prefixes etc. In this case you should look at
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393 the `documentation for configuring the native-fts`_ backend to find
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394 the supported format and features.
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396 .. _`documentation for configuring the native-fts`: admin_guide.html#configuring-native-fts-full-text-search
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398 Access Controls
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399 ---------------
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401 User access is controlled through Permissions. These are are grouped
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402 into Roles, and users have a comma-separated list of Roles assigned to
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403 them.
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405 Permissions divide access controls up into answering questions like:
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407 - may the user edit issues ("Edit", "issue")
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408 - is the user allowed to use the web interface ("Web Access")
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409 - may the user edit other user's Roles through the web ("Web Roles")
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411 Any number of new Permissions and Roles may be created as described in
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412 the customisation documentation. Examples of new access controls are:
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414 - only managers may sign off issues as complete
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415 - don't give users who register through e-mail web access
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416 - let some users edit the details of all users
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419 E-Mail Gateway
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420 ==============
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421
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422 Roundup trackers may be used to facilitate e-mail conversations around
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423 issues. The "nosy" list attached to each issue indicates the users who
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424 should receive e-mail when messages are added to the issue.
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425
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426 When e-mail comes into a tracker that identifies an issue in the subject
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427 line, the content of the e-mail is attached to the issue.
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429 You may even create new issues from e-mail messages.
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431 E-mail sent to a tracker is examined for several pieces of information:
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433 1. `subject-line information`_ identifying the purpose of the e-mail
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434 2. `sender identification`_ using the sender of the message
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435 3. `e-mail message content`_ which is to be extracted
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436 4. e-mail attachments which should be associated with the message
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439 Subject-line information
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442 The subject line of the incoming message is examined to find one of:
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443
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444 1. a case insensitive ``help``,
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445 2. a match for ``-- key <OneTimeKey>``,
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446 3. the item that the message is responding to,
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447 4. the type of item the message should create, or
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448 5. we default the item class and try some trickiness.
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449
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450 If the subject is ``help`` (case insensitive), the gateway responds
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451 with an explanation of the interface.
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452
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453 If a one-time key is found, we're processing an in-progress
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454 registration confirmation.
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455
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456 If the subject line contains a prefix in ``[square brackets]`` then
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457 we're looking at case 3 or 4 above. Any "re:" or "fwd:" prefixes are
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458 stripped off the subject line before we start looking for real
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459 information.
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460
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461 If an item designator (class name and id number, for example
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462 ``issue123``) is found there, a new "msg" item is added to the
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463 "messages" property for that item, and any new "file" items are added to
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464 the "files" property for the item.
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465
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466 If just an item class name is found there, we attempt to create a new
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467 item of that class with its "messages" property initialized to contain
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468 the new "msg" item and its "files" property initialized to contain any
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469 new "file" items.
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470
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471 The fifth case above - where no ``[information]`` is provided, the
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472 tracker's ``MAIL_DEFAULT_CLASS`` configuration variable defines what
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473 class of item the message relates to. We try to match the subject line
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474 to an existing item of the default class, and if there's a match, the
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475 message is related to that matched item. If not, then a new item of the
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476 default class is created.
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477
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478
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479 Setting Properties
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480 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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481
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482 The e-mail interface also provides a simple way to set properties on
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483 items. At the end of the subject line, propname=value pairs can be
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484 specified in square brackets, using the same conventions as for the
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485 roundup set shell command.
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486
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487 For example,
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488
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489 - setting the priority of an issue::
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490
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491 Subject: Re: [issue2] the coffee machine is broken! [priority=urgent]
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492
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493 - adding yourself to a nosy list::
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494
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495 Subject: Re: [issue2] we're out of widgets [nosy=+richard]
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496
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497 - setting the nosy list to just you and cliff::
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498
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499 Subject: Re: [issue2] we're out of widgets [nosy=richard,cliff]
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500
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501 - removing yourself from a nosy list and setting the priority::
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502
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503 Subject: Re: [issue2] we're out of widgets [nosy=-richard;priority=bug]
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504
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505 In all cases, the message relates to issue 2. The ``Re:`` prefix is
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506 stripped off.
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508
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509 Automatic Properties
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510 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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511
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512 **status of new issues**
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513 When a new message is received that is not identified as being related
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514 to an existing issue, it creates a new issue. The status of the new
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515 issue is defaulted to "unread".
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516
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517 **reopening of resolved issues**
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518 When a message is is received for a resolved issue, the issue status is
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519 automatically reset to "chatting" to indicate new information has been
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520 received.
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521
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522
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523 Sender identification
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524 ---------------------
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525
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526 If the sender of an e-mail is unknown to Roundup (looking up both user
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527 primary e-mail addresses and their alternate addresses) then a new user
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528 may be created, depending on tracker configuration (see the `Admin
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529 Guide`_ section "Users and Security" for configuration details.)
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530
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531 .. _`Admin Guide`: admin_guide.html
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532
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533 The new user will have their username set to the "user" part of
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534 "user@domain" in their e-mail address. Their password will be
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535 completely randomised, and they'll have to visit the web interface to
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536 have it changed. Some sites don't allow web access by users who register
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537 via e-mail like this.
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539
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540 E-Mail Message Content
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541 ----------------------
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542
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543 By default Roundup only associates plain text (MIME type
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544 ``text/plain``) as messages for items. Any other parts of a message
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545 are associated as downloadable files. If no plain text part is found,
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546 the message is rejected. The tracker can be configured to enable
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547 ``convert_htmltotext``. If this is enabled, an email with an HTML
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548 message (MIME type ``text/html``) and no ``text/plain`` part will be
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549 accepted. The first HTML part will be converted to text and used as
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550 the message for the item. Subsequent parts will be treated as
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551 attachments.
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552
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553 To do this, incoming messages are examined for multiple parts:
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554
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555 * In a multipart/mixed message or part, each subpart is extracted and
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556 examined. The text/plain subparts are assembled to form the textual
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557 body of the message, to be stored in the file associated with a "msg"
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558 class item. Any parts of other types are each stored in separate files
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559 and given "file" class items that are linked to the "msg" item.
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560 * In a multipart/alternative message or part, we look for a text/plain
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561 subpart and ignore the other parts.
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562
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563 If the message is a response to a previous message, and contains quoted
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564 sections, then these will be stripped out of the message if the
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565 ``EMAIL_KEEP_QUOTED_TEXT`` configuration variable is set to ``'no'``.
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566
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567 Message summary
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568 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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569
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570 The "summary" property on message items is taken from the first
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571 non-quoting section in the message body. The message body is divided
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572 into sections by blank lines. Sections where the second and all
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573 subsequent lines begin with a ">" or "|" character are considered
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574 "quoting sections". The first line of the first non-quoting section
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575 becomes the summary of the message.
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577
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578 Address handling
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579 ----------------
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580
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581 All of the addresses in the ``To:`` and ``Cc:`` headers of the incoming
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582 message are looked up among the tracker users, and the corresponding
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583 users are placed in the "recipients" property on the new "msg" item. The
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584 address in the ``From:`` header similarly determines the "author"
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585 property of the new "msg" item. The default handling for addresses that
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586 don't have corresponding users is to create new users with no passwords
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587 and a username equal to the address.
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589 The addresses mentioned in the ``To:``, ``From:`` and ``Cc:`` headers of
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590 the message may be added to the `nosy list`_ depending on:
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591
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592 ``ADD_AUTHOR_TO_NOSY``
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593 Does the author of a message get placed on the nosy list automatically?
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594 If 'new' is used, then the author will only be added when a message
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595 creates a new issue. If 'yes', then the author will be added on
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596 followups too. If 'no', they're never added to the nosy.
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598 ``ADD_RECIPIENTS_TO_NOSY``
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599 Do the recipients (To:, Cc:) of a message get placed on the nosy list?
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600 If 'new' is used, then the recipients will only be added when a message
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601 creates a new issue. If 'yes', then the recipients will be added on
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602 followups too. If 'no', they're never added to the nosy.
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603
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604 Some organisations might prefer to have someone moderate emails before
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605 they are delivered into Roundup. Those might want to set the
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606 configuration option ``EMAIL_KEEP_REAL_FROM`` to ``'yes'`` to avoid
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607 having the moderators address appearing as the creator of issues.
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608
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609 Nosy List
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610 ~~~~~~~~~
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611
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612 Roundup watches for additions to the "messages" property of items.
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613
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614 When a new message is added, it is sent to all the users on the "nosy"
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615 list for the item that are not already on the "recipients" list of the
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616 message. Those users are then appended to the "recipients" property on
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617 the message, so multiple copies of a message are never sent to the same
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618 user. The journal recorded by the hyperdatabase on the "recipients"
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619 property then provides a log of when the message was sent to whom.
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620
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621 If the author of the message is also in the nosy list for the item that
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622 the message is attached to, then the config var ``MESSAGES_TO_AUTHOR``
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623 is queried to determine if they get a nosy list copy of the message too.
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624
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625
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626 Mail gateway script command line
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627 --------------------------------
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628
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629 Usage::
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630
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631 usage: roundup_mailgw.py [-h] [-v] [-c DEFAULT_CLASS] [-I OAUTH_CLIENT_ID]
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632 [-O OAUTH_DIRECTORY] [-S SET_VALUE]
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633 [-T OAUTH_TOKEN_ENDPOINT]
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634 [args ...]
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635
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636
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637 The roundup mail gateway may be called in one of three ways:
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638
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639 - without arguments. Then the env var ROUNDUP_INSTANCE will be tried.
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640 - with an instance home as the only argument,
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641 - with both an instance home and a mail spool file, or
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642 - with an instance home, a mail source type and its specification.
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643
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644 It also supports optional ``-S`` (or ``--set-value``) arguments that allows you
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645 to set fields for a class created by the roundup-mailgw. The format for
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646 this option is [class.]property=value where class can be omitted and
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647 defaults to msg. The ``-S`` options uses the same
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648 property=value[;property=value] notation accepted by the command line
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649 roundup command or the commands that can be given on the Subject line of
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650 an email message (if you're using multiple properties delimited with a
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651 semicolon the class must be specified only once in the beginning).
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652
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653 It can let you set the type of the message on a per e-mail address basis
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654 by calling roundup-mailgw with different email addresses and other
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655 settings.
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656
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657 PIPE:
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658 If there is no mail source specified, the mail gateway reads a single
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659 message from the standard input and submits the message to the
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660 roundup.mailgw module.
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661
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662 UNIX mailbox:
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663 In this case, the gateway reads all messages from the UNIX mail spool
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664 file and submits each in turn to the roundup.mailgw module. The file is
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665 emptied once all messages have been successfully handled. The file is
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666 specified as::
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667
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668 mailbox /path/to/mailbox
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669
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670 In all of the following mail source types, the username and password
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671 can be stored in a ``~/.netrc`` file. If done so, only the server name
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672 needs to be specified on the command-line.
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673 The username and/or password will be prompted for if not supplied on
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674 the command-line or in ``~/.netrc``.
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675
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676 POP:
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677 For the mail source "pop", the gateway reads all messages from the POP
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678 server specified and submits each in turn to the roundup.mailgw module.
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679 The server is specified as::
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680
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681 pop username:password@server
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682
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683 The username and password may be omitted::
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684
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685 pop username@server
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686 pop server
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687
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688 are both valid.
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689
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690 POPS:
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691 Connect to a POP server over tls/ssl.
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692 This supports the same notation as POP::
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693
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694 pops username:password@server
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695
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696 APOP:
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697 Same as POP, but using Authenticated POP::
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698
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699 apop username:password@server
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700
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701 IMAP:
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702 Connect to an IMAP server. This supports the same notation as that of
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703 POP mail::
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704
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705 imap username:password@server
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706
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707 It also allows you to specify a specific mailbox other than INBOX using
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708 this format::
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709
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710 imap username:password@server mailbox
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711
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712 IMAPS:
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713 Connect to an IMAP server over tls/ssl.
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714 This supports the same notation as IMAP::
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715
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716 imaps username:password@server [mailbox]
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717
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718 IMAPS_CRAM:
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719 Connect to an IMAP server over tls/ssl using CRAM-MD5 authentication.
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720 This supports the same notation as IMAP::
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721
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722 imaps_cram username:password@server [mailbox]
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723
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724 IMAPS_OAUTH:
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725 Connect to an IMAP server over tls/ssl using OAUTH authentication.
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726 Note that this does not support a password in imaps URLs.
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727 Instead it uses only the user and server and a command-line option for
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728 the directory with the files ``access_token``, ``refresh_token``,
f918351a0fe6 Put oauth client secret into a file
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7064
diff changeset
729 ``client_secret``, and ``client_id``.
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
730 By default this directory is ``oauth`` in your tracker home directory. The
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
731 access token is tried first and, if expired, the refresh token together
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
732 with the client secret is used to retrieve a new access token. Note that
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
733 both token files need to be *writeable*, the access token is
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
734 continuously replaced and some cloud providers may also renew the
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
735 refresh token from time to time::
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
736
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
737 imaps_oauth username@server [mailbox]
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
738
7081
f918351a0fe6 Put oauth client secret into a file
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7064
diff changeset
739 The refresh and access tokens (the latter can be left empty), the
f918351a0fe6 Put oauth client secret into a file
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7064
diff changeset
740 client id and the client secret need to be retrieved via cloud provider
f918351a0fe6 Put oauth client secret into a file
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7064
diff changeset
741 specific protocols or websites.
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
742
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
743 You need the requests_ library installed for OAuth.
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
744
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
745 .. _requests: https://requests.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
746
6174
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
747 .. index:: ! roundup-admin
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
748 single: roundup-admin; usage
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
749 single: roundup-admin; data formats
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
750 pair: roundup-admin; designator
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
751
659
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
752 Command Line Tool
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cd58a8603424 half-backed cleaning up of user guide
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1098
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753 =================
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754
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755 The basic usage is::
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parents:
diff changeset
756
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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757 Usage: roundup-admin [options] [<command> <arguments>]
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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758
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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759 Options:
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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760 -i instance home -- specify the issue tracker "home directory" to administer
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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761 -u -- the user[:password] to use for commands
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
762 -d -- print full designators not just class id numbers
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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763 -c -- when outputting lists of data, comma-separate them.
1599
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
764 Same as '-S ","'.
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
765 -S <string> -- when outputting lists of data, string-separate them
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
766 -s -- when outputting lists of data, space-separate them.
1599
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
767 Same as '-S " "'.
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
768
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
769 Only one of -s, -c or -S can be specified.
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
770
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
771 Help:
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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772 roundup-admin -h
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
773 roundup-admin help -- this help
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
774 roundup-admin help <command> -- command-specific help
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
775 roundup-admin help all -- all available help
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
776
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
777 Commands:
1098
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
778 commit
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parents: 1089
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779 create classname property=value ...
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
780 display designator[,designator]*
1098
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
781 export [class[,class]] export_dir
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
782 find classname propname=value ...
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
783 get property designator[,designator]*
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
784 help topic
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
785 history designator
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
786 import import_dir
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
787 initialise [adminpw]
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
788 install [template [backend [admin password]]]
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
789 list classname [property]
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
790 pack period | date
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
791 reindex
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
792 retire designator[,designator]*
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
793 rollback
c5819344714c more doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
794 security [Role name]
1570
93e0a565cee5 fix the "set" command usage statement
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1566
diff changeset
795 set items property=value property=value ...
1098
c5819344714c more doc
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
796 specification classname
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1089
diff changeset
797 table classname [property[,property]*]
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
798 Commands may be abbreviated as long as the abbreviation matches only one
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
799 command, e.g. l == li == lis == list.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
800
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
801
1098
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
802 All commands (except help) require a tracker specifier. This is just the
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
803 path to the roundup tracker you're working with. A roundup tracker is
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
804 where roundup keeps the database and configuration file that defines an
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
805 issue tracker. It may be thought of as the issue tracker's "home
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
806 directory". It may be specified in the environment variable
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
807 ``TRACKER_HOME`` or on the command line as "``-i tracker``".
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
808
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
809 A designator is a classname and an itemid concatenated, eg. bug1,
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
810 user10, ... Property values are represented as strings in command
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
811 arguments and in the printed results:
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
812
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
813 - Strings are, well, strings.
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
814 - Password values will display as their encoded value.
1661
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
815 - Date values are printed in the full date format in the local time
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
816 zone, and accepted in the full format or any of the partial formats
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
817 explained below.::
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
818
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
819 Input of... Means...
2028
1883dfd4fd77 Times in 'Date Value' examples were all out by 5 hours.
Cameron Blackwood <drkorg@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1844
diff changeset
820 "2000-04-17.03:45" 2000-04-17.03:45:00
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parents:
diff changeset
821 "2000-04-17" 2000-04-17.00:00:00
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parents:
diff changeset
822 "01-25" yyyy-01-25.00:00:00
2028
1883dfd4fd77 Times in 'Date Value' examples were all out by 5 hours.
Cameron Blackwood <drkorg@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1844
diff changeset
823 "08-13.22:13" yyyy-08-13.22:13:00
1883dfd4fd77 Times in 'Date Value' examples were all out by 5 hours.
Cameron Blackwood <drkorg@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1844
diff changeset
824 "11-07.09:32:43" yyyy-11-07.09:32:43
1883dfd4fd77 Times in 'Date Value' examples were all out by 5 hours.
Cameron Blackwood <drkorg@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1844
diff changeset
825 "14:25" yyyy-mm-dd.14:25:00
1883dfd4fd77 Times in 'Date Value' examples were all out by 5 hours.
Cameron Blackwood <drkorg@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1844
diff changeset
826 "8:47:11" yyyy-mm-dd.08:47:11
1599
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
827 "2003" 2003-01-01.00:00:00
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
828 "2003-04" 2003-04-01.00:00:00
659
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
829 "." "right now"
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
830
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
831 - Link values are printed as item designators. When given as an
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
832 argument, item designators and key strings are both accepted.
1089
43ab730ee194 instance -> tracker, node -> item
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 881
diff changeset
833 - Multilink values are printed as lists of item designators joined by
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
834 commas. When given as an argument, item designators and key strings
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
835 are both accepted; an empty string, a single item, or a list of items
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
836 joined by commas is accepted.
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
837
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parents: 1089
diff changeset
838 When multiple items are specified to the roundup get or roundup set
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
839 commands, the specified properties are retrieved or set on all the
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
840 listed items. When multiple results are returned by the roundup get or
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
841 roundup find commands, they are printed one per line (default) or joined
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
842 by commas (with the "``-c``" option).
659
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
843
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parents: 1615
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844 Where the command changes data, a login name/password is required. The
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
845 login may be specified as either "``name``" or "``name:password``".
659
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
846
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
847 - ``ROUNDUP_LOGIN`` environment variable
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
848 - the "``-u``" command-line option
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
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parents:
diff changeset
849
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parents: 1615
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850 If either the name or password is not supplied, they are obtained from
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Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
851 the command-line.
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parents: 1615
diff changeset
852
7093
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John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
853 The ``-u user`` setting does not currently operate like a
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
854 user logging in via the web. The user running roundup-admin
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
855 must have read access to the tracker home directory. As a
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
856 result the user has access to the files and the database
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
857 info contained in config.ini.
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
858
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
859 Using ``-u user`` sets the actor/user parameter in the
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
860 journal. Changes that are made are attributed to that
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
861 user. The password is ignored if provided. Any existing
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
862 username has full access to the data just like the admin
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
863 user. This is an area for further development so that
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
864 roundup-admin could be used with sudo to provide secure
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
865 command line access to a tracker.
f72ce883e677 Mitigation for issue2551246 -u opton to roundup-admin
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 7082
diff changeset
866
4792
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
867 When you initialise a new tracker instance you are prompted for the
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
868 admin password. If you want to initialise a tracker non-interactively
5827
c263187e82d1 Fix typos.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5610
diff changeset
869 you can put the initialise command and password on the command
4792
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
870 line. But this allows others on the host to see the password (using
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
871 the ps command). To initialise a tracker non-interactively without
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
872 exposing the password, create a file (e.g init_tracker) set to mode
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
873 600 (so only the owner can read it) with the contents:
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
874
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
875 initialise admin_password
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
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876
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
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877 and feed it to roundup-admin on standard input. E.G.
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
878
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
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879 cat init_tracker | roundup-admin -i tracker_dir
1a0cf0345465 issue2550789 document how to initialize a tracker without exposing the admin password
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 4650
diff changeset
880
5610
0df5f9eeefd4 Changed references to http://issues.roundup-tracker.org to https now
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5526
diff changeset
881 (for more details see https://issues.roundup-tracker.org/issue2550789.)
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
882
6174
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
883 .. index:: ! roundup-admin; usage in scripts
5522c950a2e4 Add indexing for roundup-admin references.
John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
parents: 5827
diff changeset
884
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
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885 Using with the shell
1588
1ac46e7e4150 more doc work - new improved overview doc
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1575
diff changeset
886 --------------------
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
diff changeset
887
3754
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3696
diff changeset
888 With version 0.6.0 or newer of roundup (which introduced support for
9f4dd27ae843 documentation cleanup from Luke Ross (patch [SF#1594860])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 3696
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889 multiple designators to display and the -d, -S and -s flags):
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
890
1661
b9c1226cb600 Reflowed text to 72 cols...
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
891 To find all messages regarding chatting issues that contain the word
b9c1226cb600 Reflowed text to 72 cols...
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
892 "spam", for example, you could execute the following command from the
b9c1226cb600 Reflowed text to 72 cols...
Jean Jordaan <neaj@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1615
diff changeset
893 directory where the database dumps its files::
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
894
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
895 shell% for issue in `roundup-admin -ds find issue status=chatting`; do
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
896 > grep -l spam `roundup-admin -ds ' ' get messages $issue`
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
897 > done
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
898 msg23
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
899 msg49
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
900 msg50
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
901 msg61
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
902 shell%
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
903
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
904 Or, using the -dc option, this can be written as a single command::
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
905
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
906 shell% grep -l spam `roundup get messages \
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
907 \`roundup -dc find issue status=chatting\``
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
908 msg23
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
909 msg49
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
910 msg50
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
911 msg61
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
912 shell%
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
913
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
914 You can also display issue contents::
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
915
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
916 shell% roundup-admin display `roundup-admin -dc get messages \
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
917 issue3,issue1`
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
918 files: []
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
919 inreplyto: None
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
920 recipients: []
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
921 author: 1
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
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parents: 1560
diff changeset
922 date: 2003-02-16.21:23:03
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
923 messageid: None
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
924 summary: jkdskldjf
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
925 files: []
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
926 inreplyto: None
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
927 recipients: []
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
928 author: 1
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
929 date: 2003-02-15.01:59:11
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
930 messageid: None
7064
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
931 summary: jlkfjadsf
3359dc1dabb0 Add OAuth authentication to the mailgw script
Ralf Schlatterbeck <rsc@runtux.com>
parents: 7048
diff changeset
932
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
933 or status::
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
934
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
935 shell% roundup-admin get name `/tools/roundup/bin/roundup-admin \
1599
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
936 -dc -i /var/roundup/sysadmin get status issue3,issue1`
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
937 unread
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
938 deferred
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
939
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
940 or status on a single line::
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
941
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
942 shell% echo `roundup-admin get name \`/tools/roundup/bin/roundup-admin \
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
943 -dc -i /var/roundup/sysadmin get status issue3,issue1\``
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
944 unread deferred
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
945
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
946 which is the same as::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
947
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
948 shell% roundup-admin -s get name `/tools/roundup/bin/roundup-admin \
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
949 -dc -i /var/roundup/sysadmin get status issue3,issue1`
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
950 unread deferred
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
951
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
952 Also the tautological::
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
953
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
954 shell% roundup-admin get name \
1599
cc96bf971b33 extended date syntax to make range searches even more useful
Andrey Lebedev <kedder@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1596
diff changeset
955 `roundup-admin -dc get status \`roundup-admin -dc find issue \
1566
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
956 status=chatting\``
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
957 chatting
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
958 chatting
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Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
959
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
960 Remember the roundup commands that accept multiple designators accept
053065585406 added command-line functionality for roundup-adming (feature [SF#687664])
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents: 1560
diff changeset
961 them ',' separated so using '-dc' is almost always required.
659
e429649ed124 More documentation cleanups.
Richard Jones <richard@users.sourceforge.net>
parents:
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962

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