---
name: "hobix"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hobix"
version: "0.5~svn20070319-4"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hobix"
---

# hobix(1)

flexible generation of static blogs

## NAME

Hobix - flexible generation of static blogs

## SYNOPSIS

**hobix command** \[*weblog-name*\] \[*command-options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Hobix** is a complete blogging system, designed to be managed on the file system and accessed through a command-line application. It brings together Textile, YAML and erb to create a powerful system for static generation of blog sites.

## OPTIONS

General Hobix commands:

- **upgrade**

  Checks for Hobix upgrades and upgrades when there is a new version. This command is disabled when using the Debian package of Hobix.

The following commands can be used for managing the weblogs known to Hobix:

- **add** *weblog-name /path/to/hobix.yaml*

  Adds a pre-existing Hobix weblog to your list.

- **blogs**

  List your weblogs.

- **create** *weblog-name /path/to/*

  Create a brand new weblog.

- **del** *weblog-name*

  Remove weblog from your list.

- **druby**

  Start the DRuby daemon for weblogs in your config.

The following commands are Hobix weblog specific:

- **edit** *weblog-name*

  Edit weblog's configuration

- **list** *weblog-name search/path*

  List all posts within a given path.

- **patch** *weblog-name patch-name*

  Applies a patch to a weblog.

- **post** *weblog-name shortName*

  Add or edit a post with identifier 'shortName'. (You can use paths, for example: \`blog/weddings/anotherPatheticWedding')

- **regen** *weblog-name*

  Regenerate the all the pages throughout the site.

- **upgen** *weblog-name*

  Update site with only the latest changes.

## SEE ALSO

See also the Textile format that can be used in your weblog entries at *http://hobix.com/textile/*.

## AUTHOR

Hobix was written by Why The Lucky Stiff \<why@hobix.com\>.

This manual page was written by Paul van Tilburg \<paulvt@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).