Man page - public-inbox-purge(1)
Packages contains this manual
- public-inbox-nntpd(1)
- public-inbox-clone(1)
- public-inbox-overview(7)
- public-inbox-extindex-format(5)
- public-inbox.cgi(1)
- public-inbox-httpd(1)
- public-inbox-fetch(1)
- public-inbox-glossary(7)
- public-inbox-extindex(1)
- public-inbox-v2-format(5)
- public-inbox-daemon(8)
- public-inbox-mda(1)
- public-inbox-learn(1)
- public-inbox-v1-format(5)
- public-inbox-xcpdb(1)
- public-inbox-tuning(7)
- public-inbox-convert(1)
- public-inbox-watch(1)
- public-inbox-compact(1)
- public-inbox-edit(1)
- public-inbox-index(1)
- public-inbox-pop3d(1)
- public-inbox-init(1)
- public-inbox-imapd(1)
- public-inbox-config(5)
- public-inbox-purge(1)
- public-inbox-netd(1)
apt-get install public-inbox
Manual
PUBLIC-INBOX-PURGE
NAMESYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
LIMITATIONS
CONTACT
COPYRIGHT
SEE ALSO
NAME
public-inbox-purge - erase messages from a public inbox and its history
SYNOPSIS
# requires
˜/.public-inbox/config
public-inbox-purge --all </path/to/message-to-purge
# for testing with unconfigured inboxes:
public-inbox-purge $INBOX_DIR
</path/to/message-to-purge
DESCRIPTION
public-inbox-purge allows removing entire messages in a given inbox from history. It is only intended as a last resort, as it will cause discontiguous git history and draw more attention to the sensitive data in mirrors.
For removing spam, public-inbox-learn (1) is preferable as it preserves contiguous git history.
For editing sensitive information out of messages, consider public-inbox-edit (1), instead, but keep in mind it still leads to discontiguous git history.
OPTIONS
--all
Purge the message in all inboxes configured in ˜/.public-inbox/config. This is an alternative to specifying individual inboxes directories on the command-line.
ENVIRONMENT
PI_CONFIG
The default config file, normally "˜/.public-inbox/config". See public-inbox-config (5)
LIMITATIONS
Only public-inbox-v2-format (5) inboxes are supported.
This is safe to run while normal inbox writing tools ( public-inbox-mda (1), public-inbox-watch (1), public-inbox-learn (1)) are active.
Running this in parallel with public-inbox-xcpdb (1) or "public-inbox-index --reindex" can lead to errors or purged data remaining indexed.
Incremental public-inbox-index (1) (without "--reindex") is fine.
Keep in mind this is a last resort, as it will be disruptive to anyone using git (1) to mirror the inbox being purged.
CONTACT
Feedback welcome via plain-text mail to <mailto:meta@public-inbox.org>
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COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2019-2021 all contributors <mailto:meta@public-inbox.org>
License: AGPL-3.0+ <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt>
SEE ALSO
public-inbox-edit (1), public-inbox-learn (1)