1ALOT(1)                              alot                              ALOT(1)
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NAME

6       alot - Terminal MUA using notmuch mail
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SYNOPSIS

9       alot [options ...] [subcommand]
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DESCRIPTION

12       Alot  is  a terminal-based mail user agent for the notmuch mail system.
13       It features a modular and command prompt driven interface to provide  a
14       full  MUA  experience  as an alternative to the Emacs mode shipped with
15       notmuch.
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OPTIONS

18       -r, --read-only
19              open notmuch database in read-only mode
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21       -c FILENAME, --config=FILENAME
22              configuration file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)
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24       -n FILENAME, --notmuch-config=FILENAME
25              notmuch configuration file (default: $NOTMUCH_CONFIG or  ~/.not‐
26              much-config)
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28       -C COLOURS, --colour-mode=COLOURS
29              number  of  colours to use on the terminal; must be 1, 16 or 256
30              (default: configuration option colourmode or 256)
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32       -p PATH, --mailindex-path=PATH
33              path to notmuch index
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35       -d LEVEL, --debug-level=LEVEL
36              debug level; must be one of debug, info, warning or  error  (de‐
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39       -l FILENAME, --logfile=FILENAME
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42       -h, --help
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45       -v, --version
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COMMANDS

49       search start  in a search buffer using the query string provided as pa‐
50              rameter (see notmuch-search-terms(7))
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52       compose
53              compose a new message
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55       bufferlist
56              start with only a bufferlist buffer open
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58       taglist
59              start with only a taglist buffer open
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61       namedqueries
62              start with list of named queries
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64       pyshell
65              start the interactive python shell inside alot
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USAGE

68       The arrow keys, page-up/down, j, k and Space can be used  to  move  the
69       focus.  Escape cancels prompts and Enter selects. Hit : at any time and
70       type in commands to the prompt.
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72       The interface shows one buffer at a time, you can use Tab and Shift-Tab
73       to  switch  between them, close the current buffer with d and list them
74       all with ;.
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76       The buffer type or mode (displayed at the bottom left) determines which
77       prompt  commands are available. Usage information on any command can be
78       listed by typing help YOURCOMMAND to the prompt.  The  keybindings  for
79       the current mode are listed upon pressing ?.
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UNIX SIGNALS

82       SIGUSR1
83              Refreshes the current buffer.
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85       SIGINT Shuts down the user interface.
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SEE ALSO

88       notmuch(1)
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AUTHOR

91       Patrick Totzke
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94       Copyright (C) 2012-19 Patrick Totzke
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990.8.1                            Jul 19, 2023                          ALOT(1)
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