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<META name="author" lang="en" content="Michiel Broek">
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<TITLE>MBSE BBS Programs - mbsetup - The Setup Program.</TITLE>
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<h5>Last update 05-May-2002</h5>
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<H1>mbsetup - The Setup Program</H1>
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<H3>Synopsis.</H3>
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<code><strong>mbsetup</strong> [init]</code>
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<H3>Description.</H3>
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<strong>mbsetup</strong> is the setup program for MBSE BBS. It should be run
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only by user <strong>mbse</strong> and it fails to start if you are not.
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If it is started with the optional paramater <b>init</b> only the databases are
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initialized. This is automagic done by <b>mbtask</b> when you start the system
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for the very first time. You should never need to use this switch.
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When <b>mbsetup</b> is started without arguments the databases will be checked
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and initialized before the main screen is displayed.
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Both methods are being used to make sure all needed databases excist.
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For a detailed description of all setup options see
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<A HREF="../setup/index.htm">MBSE BBS Setup Guide</A><br>
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<b>mbsetup</b> uses locking to protect the system databases. Some setup menus
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can only be entered if the bbs is free, ie. no users logged on, no mailer
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sessions, not tossing mail etc. If the bbs is free, then these menus can be
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entered and the bbs will be closed. No users can login, tossers do not run etc.
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Only mailer calls are still accepted. So be carefull not to stay too long in
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these menus, you are blocking normal bbs use. In the top status bar this
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situation is displayed.
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<H3>Environment.</H3>
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In order to run <strong>mbsetup</strong> you must set the global variable
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<strong>$MBSE_ROOT</strong>. This variable must point to the root directory
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of the bbs structure. The main configuration file <strong>config.data</strong>
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must be present in the ~/etc directory. If it is not present, ie you run
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<strong>mbsetup</strong> for the first time, a default
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<strong>config.data</strong> will be created. This will also happen with
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several other databases.
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