rename 'mu label' -> 'mu labels'

Update names, docs etc.
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Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2025-09-08 21:45:39 +03:00
committed by Seth Ladygo
parent 755c453b9f
commit 656aa41ada
13 changed files with 155 additions and 149 deletions

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@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ man_orgs = [
'mu-index.1.org',
'mu-info.1.org',
'mu-init.1.org',
'mu-label.1.org',
'mu-labels.1.org',
'mu-mkdir.1.org',
'mu-move.1.org',
'mu-query.7.org',

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@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ fields, since labels are not intrinsic parts of messages, so removing your
message database, and then re-indexing won't bring back your labels.
For that reason, you can export labels to a file and later import them again
(see {{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}})
(see {{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}})
Some examples:
@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ There's also *mu label clear* to remove all labels from matching messages; and t
the mutating *label* subcommands (*update*, *clear*, *import*) accept a *--dry-run* option
for just printing what they /would/ change, without actually changing anything.
{{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}} has all the details.
{{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}} has all the details.
#+include: "prefooter.inc" :minlevel 1
@ -343,4 +343,4 @@ for just printing what they /would/ change, without actually changing anything.
{{{man-link(mu-mkdir,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-view,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-extract,1)}}}
{{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}}
{{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}}

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@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ You can restore those labels _after_ re-indexing, e.g.,
$ mu label import /home/user/.cache/mu/mu-export-2025-08-16-13:43:27.txt
#+end_example
Please see {{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}} for further details.
Please see {{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}} for further details.
* EXAMPLE
#+begin_example
@ -123,6 +123,6 @@ $ mu init --maildir=~/Maildir --my-address=alice@example.com --my-address=bob@ex
{{{man-link(mu-index,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-find,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-label,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-labels,1)}}},
{{{man-link(mu-cfind,1)}}},
{{{man-link(pcre,3)}}}

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@ -1,34 +1,37 @@
#+TITLE: MU LABEL
#+TITLE: MU LABELS
#+MAN_CLASS_OPTIONS: :section-id "@SECTION_ID@" :date "@MAN_DATE@"
#+include: macros.inc
* NAME
mu-label - attach labels to messages. Export labels to file, and import them.
mu-labels - attach labels to messages. Export labels to file, and import them.
* SYNOPSIS
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] *label* update [UPDATE-OPTIONS] "<query>" --labels [{+,-}<label>]...
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels update [UPDATE-OPTIONS] "<query>" --labels [{+,-}<label>]...
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] *label* list [LIST-OPTIONS]
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels list
mu [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] *label* clear [CLEAR-OPTIONS] "<query>"
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels list-restore
mu [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] *label* export [<file>]
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels clear [CLEAR-OPTIONS] "<query>"
mu [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] *label* import <file>
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels export [<file>]
*mu* [_COMMON-OPTIONS_] labels import <file>
* DESCRIPTION
*mu label* is the sub-command for adding and removing and listing message labels.
*mu labels* is the sub-command for adding and removing and listing message labels.
A label is a string associated with a message.
*mu label* has five sub-commands (i.e., 'sub-sub-commands'):
*mu labels* has five sub-commands (i.e., 'sub-sub-commands'):
- *update* for changing the labels for the messages matching some query
- *clear* for clearing all labels from messages matching some query
- *list* to list all labels that are in use in the store
- *list* to list all labels that are used in the store
- *list-restore* to restore the list of labels from the store
- *export* to write the label information to a file
- *import* the read label information from a file
@ -38,7 +41,7 @@ must *export* it before re-indexing, and *import* afterwards.
* UPDATE OPTIONS
The *update* coxmmand changes the labels for messages that match some query. The
The *update* command changes the labels for messages that match some query. The
query must be recognized as a single parameter; hence, it must be quoted when
using from a shell.
@ -66,20 +69,21 @@ when using a shell.
only print what /would/ change, but do not change anything
#+include: "muhome.inc" :minlevel 2
#+include: "muhome.inc" :minlevel 2
* LIST OPTIONS
The *list* command lists all the labels that are currently in use in the store.
This is the same information used for auto-completion in *mu4e*.
This is the information is used for auto-completion in *mu4e*.
With the (global, directly after *mu) *--verbose* option, this also includes the
counts.
** --restore
* LIST-RESTORE OPTIONS
attempt to restore the list from the labels in the store.
It is possible that the list to get outdated, *--restore* fixes this.
It is possible that the list of labels (as per the *list* sub-command) gets
outdated for various reasons. With *list-restore*, this list get refreshed with
the actual labels as seen in the store.
* EXPORT OPTIONS
@ -125,14 +129,19 @@ ones are: ~holiday plan~ and ~+fancy$/dinner~.
* EXPORT FORMAT
The formats for import/export are UTF-8 encoded text. The first line starts with
The formats for import/export are UTF8-encoded text. The first line starts with
~;;~ and some internal data. Empty lines are ignored.
Each entry represents the tags for a message. It consists of three lines. The
first starts with ~path:~ followed by the file-system path to the message. The
second line starts with ~message-id:~ followed by the message-id for the message.
Finally, the third line starts with ~tag:~ followed by space-separated tags for
the message
Each entry represents the labels for a message. Messages without labels are not
included.
An entry consists of three lines:
1. The first line starts with ~path:~ followed by the file-system path to the
message.
2. The second line starts with ~message-id:~ followed by the message-id for the
message.
3. Finally, the third line starts with ~labels:~ followed by the space-separated
labels for the message
#+begin_example
path:/home/user/Maildir/inbox/cur/1720645394.99f64f5d81f42ba4.hyperion:2,S
@ -140,7 +149,7 @@ message-id:669338009127192q7821feh1t826d0c4c90bd8fdf@mail.gmail.com
labels:foo,bar,cuux
#+end_example
Note, the ~message-id:~ is only used if the message cannot be found using ~path:~.
The ~message-id:~ is only used if the message cannot be found using ~path:~.
This adds some fault-tolerance for the case where the precise file-system
positions have changed since the labels were exported. The upshot of that is
@ -157,12 +166,12 @@ it is recognized as a single parameter.
Remove the label "planet" and add the label "dwarf-planet" to all messages that
have "pluto" in their subject:
#+begin_export
$ mu label update "subject:pluto" --labels -planet,+dwarf-planet
$ mu labels update "subject:pluto" --labels -planet,+dwarf-planet
#+end_export
Clear all labels from messages with the label "boring":
#+begin_export
$ mu label clear "label:boring"
$ mu labels clear "label:boring"
#+end_export
#+include: "prefooter.inc" :minlevel 1