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- .SC BBOARDS 5
- .NA
- BBoards \- BBoards database
- .SY
- /usr/spool/bboards/BBoards
- .DE
- The BBoards database
- contains for each BBoard the following information:
-
- .nf
- .ta \w'encrypted password 'u
- \fIfield\fR \fIvalue\fR
- name the name of the BBoard
- aliases local aliases for the BBoard
- (separated by commas)
- primary file the .mbox file
- encrypted password leadership password
- leaders local list maintainers (separated by commas)
- usernames from the \fIpasswd\fR\0(5) file,
- or groupnames preceded by `=' from the
- \fIgroup\fR\0(5) file
- network address the list address
- request address the list maintainer's address
- relay the host acting as relay for the local domain
- distribution sites (separated by commas)
- flags special flags (see <bboards.h>)
- .re
- .fi
-
- This is an ASCII file. Each field within each BBoard's entry
- is separated from the next by a colon.
- Each BBoard entry is separated from the next by a new-line.
- If the password field is null, no password is demanded;
- if it contains a single asterisk, then no password is valid.
-
- This file resides in the home directory of the login \*(lqbboards\*(rq.
- Because of the encrypted passwords,
- it can and does have general read permission.
- .Fi
- ^/usr/spool/bboards/BBoards~^BBoards database
- .Sa
- bbaka(8), bbexp(8), bboards (8), bbtar(8)
- .Bu
- A binary indexed file format should be available for fast access.
-
- Appropriate precautions must be taken to lock the file against changes
- if it is to be edited with a text editor.
- A \fIvibb\fR program is needed.
- .En
-