From fffdba3f741f23e4c1ade2383cf4f34abcc2dc16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jean-Francois Dockes Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 19:35:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc --- src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml b/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml index 499006b4..ea39473a 100644 --- a/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml +++ b/src/doc/user/usermanual.sgml @@ -1335,13 +1335,13 @@ fvwm be adjusted quite frequently. The main index (defined by - RECOLL_CONFDIR) is always active. If this is + RECOLL_CONFDIR) is always active. If this is undesirable, you can set up your base configuration to index an empty directory. As building the set of all indexes can be a little tedious when done through the user interface, you can use the - RECOLL_EXTRA_DBS environment + RECOLL_EXTRA_DBS environment variable to provide an initial set. This might typically be set up by a system administrator so that every user does not have to do it. The variable should define a colon-separated list @@ -1360,6 +1360,24 @@ fvwm multiple indexes will have much better performance and may be worth the trouble. + Another environment variable, + RECOLL_ACTIVE_EXTRA_DBS allows adding to the active + list of indexes. This variable was suggested and implemented by a + &RCL; user. It is mostly useful if you use scripts to mount + external volumes with &RCL; indexes. By using + RECOLL_EXTRA_DBS and + RECOLL_ACTIVE_EXTRA_DBS, you can add and activate + the index for the mounted volume when starting + recoll. + + + RECOLL_ACTIVE_EXTRA_DBS is available for + &RCL; versions 1.17.2 and later. A change was made in the same + update so that recoll will + automatically deactivate unreachable indexes when starting + up. + +