# CTL_CYRUSDB

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## NAME

ctl_cyrusdb − perform operations common to all Cyrus databases

## SYNOPSIS

ctl_cyrusdb [ −C config-file ] −r [ −x ]
ctl_cyrusdb [ −C config-file ] −c

## DESCRIPTION

Ctl_cyrusdb is used to perform various administrative operations on the Cyrus databases.

Ctl_cyrusdb reads its configuration options out of the imapd.conf(5) file unless specified otherwise by -C. The configdirectory option is used to determine the default location of the Cyrus databases.

## OPTIONS

−C config-file

Read configuration options from config-file.

| −r |  | Recover the databases after an application or system failure. Also performs database cleanup like removing mailbox reservations (and any associated mailbox files).
| −x |  | Used with -r to recover the database only. (Prevents database cleanup).
| −c |  | Checkpoint and archive the databases. Changes to the database which are part of committed transactions are written to disk. Also, a hot backup of the databases is made and inactive log files are removed.

## FILES

/etc/imapd.conf

## SEE ALSO

imapd.conf(5), master(8)