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commit 5708aeaf8821aab659d16014f06b123134962f3d Author: Sebb <[email protected]> AuthorDate: Fri Sep 18 16:34:22 2020 +0100 Does not make sense to copy mail dirs --- DEPLOYMENT.md | 14 ++++++++------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/DEPLOYMENT.md b/DEPLOYMENT.md index 7cbdd64..6d67c86 100644 --- a/DEPLOYMENT.md +++ b/DEPLOYMENT.md @@ -116,12 +116,14 @@ and running - these are only needed for a new deployment. * Synchronising data: Whimsy keeps some data locally on the server. This needs to be copied across prior to switchover. Using the `www-data` user, copy over the following directories from - the previous whimsy-vm* server: + the previous whimsy-vm server: * `/srv/agenda` * `/srv/icla` - * `/srv/mail/board` - * `/srv/mail/members` - * `/srv/mail/secretary` - * in particular, ensure that the file `/srv/mail/secretary/YYYYMM.yml` -for the current month is copied (or merged?) across. This contains the status for mails + * ensure that the file `/srv/mail/secretary/YYYYMM.yml` +for the current month(s) is merged across. These contain the status for mails handled by the Secretary workbench. + * Note that the /srv/mail/* directories will in general be different between hosts + This is because the final delivery routes will vary. + It may be work checking that the file names are the same, and the dates/times + are similar. + There may a few mails that appear on only one server, e.g. due to local testing.
