---
name: "ibid-knab-import"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ibid"
version: "0.1.1+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ibid-knab-import"
---

# ibid-knab-import(1)

Knab-\>Ibid Import utility

## NAME

ibid-knab-import - Knab-\>Ibid Import utility

## SYNOPSIS

**ibid-knab-import** *knab-sa-url* *source* \[*config-file*\]

## DESCRIPTION

This utility imports users, last seen information, factoids, and URLs from a Knab bot's database into an Ibid.

For best results, import directly into a brand new, clean Ibid install.

On import, strings are converted to Unicode, guessing UTF-8 and falling back to detection.

## OPTIONS

- *knab-sa-url*

  The SQLAlchemy URI for the Knab's database. The format is **mysql://***user***:***pass***@***hostname***/***dbname*

- *source*

  The name in the Ibid bot for the source that the Knab was previously connected to.

- *config-file*

  If supplied, this is configuration file is used for locating the Ibid's database rather than **ibid.ini**.

## FILES

- *ibid.ini*

  Locates the database to act upon by looking for the **\[databases\].ibid** value in the bot configuration file in the current directory.

## SEE ALSO

[**ibid**(1)](/ibid/1.md), [**ibid.ini**(5)](/ibid.ini/5.md), [**ibid-setup**(1)](/ibid-setup/1.md), **http://ibid.omnia.za.net/**, **http://knab.omnia.za.net/**