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| author | Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org> | 2012-08-08 08:34:59 +0200 |
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| committer | Max Kellermann <max@duempel.org> | 2012-08-08 09:28:13 +0200 |
| commit | ca9795c30a9c94fb6b9dd3391546f3332f65b4f2 (patch) | |
| tree | 358ac985d9b56f0c84bd5c98511229767348a240 /doc | |
| parent | dc2fa246a946aa7ce9bdf7ad82cc18ebae05a76d (diff) | |
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conf: add a "database" block
The new block overrides the "db_file" setting, and allows configuring
any database plugin.
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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/user.xml | 119 |
1 files changed, 119 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml index fdfbc4419..942e5c767 100644 --- a/doc/user.xml +++ b/doc/user.xml @@ -165,6 +165,53 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket</programlisting> </section> <section> + <title>Configuring database plugins</title> + + <para> + If a music directory is configured, one database plugin is + used. To configure this plugin, add a + <varname>database</varname> block to + <filename>mpd.conf</filename>: + </para> + + <programlisting>database { + plugin "simple" + path "/var/lib/mpd/db" +} + </programlisting> + + <para> + The following table lists the <varname>database</varname> + options valid for all plugins: + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry> + Name + </entry> + <entry> + Description + </entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>plugin</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + The name of the plugin. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> <title>Configuring input plugins</title> <para> @@ -618,6 +665,78 @@ systemctl start mpd.socket</programlisting> <title>Plugin reference</title> <section> + <title>Database plugins</title> + + <section> + <title><varname>simple</varname></title> + + <para> + The default plugin. Stores a copy of the database in + memory. A file is used for permanent storage. + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>path</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + The path of the database file. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + + <section> + <title><varname>proxy</varname></title> + + <para> + Provides access to the database of another MPD instance + using <filename>libmpdclient</filename>. Experimental! + </para> + + <informaltable> + <tgroup cols="2"> + <thead> + <row> + <entry>Setting</entry> + <entry>Description</entry> + </row> + </thead> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>host</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + The host name of the "master" MPD instance. + </entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry> + <varname>port</varname> + </entry> + <entry> + The port number of the "master" MPD instance. + </entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + </section> + + <section> <title>Input plugins</title> <section> |