---
name: "elmoconf.pl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "elmo"
version: "1.3.0-1.2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elmoconf.pl"
---

# elmoconf.pl(1)

Configuration tool for Elmo.

## NAME

elmoconf.pl - Configuration tool for Elmo.

## SYNOPSIS

**elmoconf.pl** \[*option*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Elmoconf.pl is a simple perl script that provides user a configuration file based on his answers to few basic questions.

## OPTIONS

- **-g**, **--global** \[ -f \| --force \] \[ file \]

  generate global config in /etc/elmorc. If file is specified, then config will be saved in this one.

  If '--force' option is set and file /etc/elmorc.new exists, elmoconf.pl will overwrite it without, any warning.

- **-F**, **--file** \[ file \]

  save results to file. Default ~/.elmorc.

- **-h**, **--help**

  print help

- **-M**, **--muttrc** \[ file \]

  try to extract some variables from your ~/.muttrc. If file is specified, then try to extract data from this one.

- **-p**, **--pop**

  add new pop3 account to config

- **-P**, **--pinerc** \[ file \]

  try to extract some variables from your ~/.pinerc. If file is specified, then try to extract data from this one.

- **-s**, **--smtp**

  add new smtp account to config

- **-v**, **--version**

  show version

## FILES

- \~/.elmorc

  User configuration file.

- /etc/elmorc

  Global configuration file.

## AUTHOR

*Krzysztof Gibas \<sdas % gibas.org\>*