---
name: "setup_beancounter"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "beancounter"
version: "0.8.10"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/setup_beancounter"
---

# setup\_beancounter(1p)

Create and initialise BeanCounter databases

## NAME

setup\_beancounter - Create and initialise BeanCounter databases

## SYNOPSIS

setup\_beancounter \[-m\] \[-n NAME\] \[-n\] \[-h\]

## DESCRIPTION

**setup\_beancounter** creates and initialises the databases used by  **beancounter**. It also runs some initial reports to illustrate some  of the features of **beancounter**.

## OPTIONS

```
 -m        Use MySQL as the backend over the default PostgreSQL
 -l dbfile Use SQLite \(version 3 or later\) with database file 'dbfile'
 -o dbfile Use SQLite2 \(compatibility mode\) with database file 'dbfile'
 -n name   Use name as the database instead of beancounter
 -s        Do not fill the database, only create its schema
 -h        Show a simple help message
```

## SEE ALSO

**beancounter**(1), **BeanCounter**(1), **update\_beancounter**(1)

## AUTHOR

Dirk Eddelbuettel edd@debian.org