---
name: "xapian-replicate"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xapian-core"
version: "1:2.1.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xapian-replicate"
---

# xapian-replicate(1)

Replicate a database from a master server to a local copy

## NAME

xapian-replicate - Replicate a database from a master server to a local copy

## SYNOPSIS

**xapian-replicate** \[*OPTIONS*\] *DATABASE*

## DESCRIPTION

xapian-replicate - Replicate a database from a master server to a local copy

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--host**=*HOST*

  host to connect to (required)

- **-p**, **--port**=*PORT*

  port to connect to (required)

- **-m**, **--master**=*DB*

  replicate database DB from the master (default: DATABASE)

- **-i**, **--interval**=*N*

  wait N seconds between each connection to the master (default: 60)

- **-r**, **--reader-time**=*N* wait N seconds to allow readers time to close before

  applying repeated changesets (default: 30)

- **-t**, **--timeout**=*N*

  set socket timeouts (if supported) to N seconds; N=0 for no timeout (default: 0)

- **-f**, **--force-copy**

  force a full copy of the database to be sent (and then replicate as normal)

- **-o**, **--one-shot**

  replicate only once and then exit

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  only report errors

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  be more verbose

- **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  output version information and exit