From 8465c832c397a39acead54b0a234047d38f2fdd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicolas Sebrecht Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 18:37:07 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ: insert entry to explain how to test OfflineIMAP Signed-off-by: Nicolas Sebrecht --- docs/FAQ.rst | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/FAQ.rst b/docs/FAQ.rst index cd612ac..1ea837b 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.rst +++ b/docs/FAQ.rst @@ -417,6 +417,29 @@ written in Korn, so you’ll need ksh, pdksh, or mksh to run it:: Contributing ============ +How to test OfflineIMAP? +------------------------ + +We don't have a testing tool, for now. As a IMAP client, we need an available +IMAP server for that purpose. But it doesn't mean you can do anything. + +Recent patches are merged in the next branch before beeing in the mainline. Once +you have your own copy of the official repository, track this next branch:: + + git checkout -t origin/next + +Update this branch in a regular basis with:: + + git checkout next + git pull + +Notice you're not supposed to install OfflineIMAP each time. You may simply +run it like this:: + + ./offlineimap.py + +The choice is up to you. :-) + How to submit a patch? ----------------------