X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/07271f9c36bf4551dfce3b7d2e12d0185f5e722e..0044039c50a6d85c1fc06e5d079f4b62cbc9629d:/doc/ikiwiki-transition.mdwn diff --git a/doc/ikiwiki-transition.mdwn b/doc/ikiwiki-transition.mdwn index 118050a6c..3d81d659f 100644 --- a/doc/ikiwiki-transition.mdwn +++ b/doc/ikiwiki-transition.mdwn @@ -1,29 +1,75 @@ # NAME -ikiwiki-transition - transition ikiwiki pages to new syntaxes +ikiwiki-transition - transition ikiwiki pages to new syntaxes, etc # SYNOPSIS -ikiwiki-transition prefix_directives page.mdwn... +ikiwiki-transition type ... # DESCRIPTION -`ikiwiki-transition` aids in converting ikiwiki pages when -there's a major change in ikiwiki syntax. +`ikiwiki-transition` aids in converting wiki pages when there's a major +change in ikiwiki syntax. It also handles other transitions not involving +wiki pages. -Currently only one such transition is handled, the `prefix_directives` mode -converts an ikiwiki page from the old preprocessor directive syntax, -requiring a space, to the new syntax, prefixed by '!'. +# prefix_directives your.setup + +The `prefix_directives` mode converts all pages from the old preprocessor +directive syntax, requiring a space, to the new syntax, prefixed by '!'. Preprocessor directives which already use the new syntax will remain unchanged. -Note that if the page contains wiki links with spaces, which some +Note that if a page contains wiki links with spaces, which some older versions of ikiwiki accepted, the prefix_directives transition will treat these as preprocessor directives and convert them. +# setupformat your.setup + +The `setupformat` mode converts a setup file from using a single `wrappers` block +to using `cgi_wrapper`, `git_wrapper`, etc. + +Note that all comments and any unusual stuff like perl code in the setup +file will be lost, as it is entirely rewritten by the transition. + +# aggregateinternal your.setup + +The `aggregateinternal` mode moves pages aggregated by the aggregate plugin +so that the `aggregateinternal` option can be enabled. + +# moveprefs your.setup + +Moves values that used to be admin preferences into the setup file. + +Note that all comments and any unusual stuff like perl code in the setup +file will be lost, as it is entirely rewritten by the move. + +# indexdb your.setup|srcdir + +The `indexdb` mode handles converting a plain text `.ikiwiki/index` file to +a binary `.ikiwiki/indexdb`. You do not normally need to run +`ikiwiki-transition indexdb`; ikiwiki will automatically run it as +necessary. + +# hashpassword your.setup|srcdir + +The `hashpassword` mode forces any plaintext passwords stored in the +`.ikiwiki/userdb` file to be replaced with password hashes. (The +Authen::Passphrase perl module is needed to do this.) + +If this is not done explicitly, a user's plaintext password will be +automatically converted to a hash when a user logs in for the first time +after upgrade to ikiwiki 2.48. + +# deduplinks your.setup + +In the past, bugs in ikiwiki have allowed duplicate link information +to be stored in its indexdb. This mode removes such duplicate information, +which may speed up wikis afflicted by it. Note that rebuilding the wiki +will have the same effect. + # AUTHOR -Josh Triplett +Josh Triplett , Joey Hess Warning: this page is automatically made into ikiwiki-transition's man page, edit with care