Re: [Lurker-users] Mail list limits

[Wesley W. T. <we...@te...>]

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 11:28 PM, Robert Woodworth
<ro...@a1...>wrote:

> Now that everything goes directly to lurker-index, if something goes awry
> with the database, Im screwed right ?
>

The files /var/lib/lurker/your-mailing-list are gzip'd mboxes. Do not modify
them or open them in any sort of mail client or you will mess things up.
However, zcat list > a-copy-of-the-list will get you a valid mailbox.

So when I ran “ lurker-index –l support –I support ; lurker-index –l support
> –I oldsupport”, I seem to have corrupted the index.
>
>
I don't understand why you have two '-l' options?


> Is there a repair for the index ?  Or am I stuck with it ?
>

You can rebuild the database from those internal mbox copies lurker keeps
using lurker-regenerate.