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1 .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit! | |
2 .\" @(#)$Id$ | |
3 .SC BBOARDS 5 | |
4 .NA | |
5 BBoards \- BBoards database | |
6 .SY | |
7 /BBoards | |
8 .DE | |
9 The BBoards database | |
10 contains for each BBoard the following information: | |
11 | |
12 .nf | |
13 .ta \w'encrypted password 'u | |
14 \fIfield\fR \fIvalue\fR | |
15 name the name of the BBoard | |
16 aliases local aliases for the BBoard | |
17 (separated by commas) | |
18 primary file the .mbox file | |
19 encrypted password leadership password | |
20 leaders local list maintainers (separated by commas) | |
21 usernames from the \fIpasswd\fR\0(5) file, | |
22 or groupnames preceded by `=' from the | |
23 \fIgroup\fR\0(5) file | |
24 network address the list address | |
25 request address the list maintainer's address | |
26 relay the host acting as relay for the local domain | |
27 distribution sites (separated by commas) | |
28 flags special flags (see <bboards.h>) | |
29 .re | |
30 .fi | |
31 | |
32 This is an ASCII file. Each field within each BBoard's entry | |
33 is separated from the next by a colon. | |
34 Each BBoard entry is separated from the next by a new-line. | |
35 If the password field is null, no password is demanded; | |
36 if it contains a single asterisk, then no password is valid. | |
37 | |
38 This file resides in the home directory of the login \*(lqbboards\*(rq. | |
39 Because of the encrypted passwords, | |
40 it can and does have general read permission. | |
41 .Fi | |
42 ^/BBoards~^BBoards database | |
43 .Sa | |
44 bbaka(8), bbexp(8), bboards (8), bbtar(8) | |
45 .Bu | |
46 A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access. | |
47 | |
48 Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes | |
49 if it is to be edited with a text editor. | |
50 A \fIvibb\fR program is needed. | |
51 .En |