====== Maintenance ======

A board needs a little regular care. In v4 most of it can be automated.

  * [[v4:maint:pbutil|PBUtil]]: the maintenance toolbox. Pack the user file, pack message bases, remove old users, rebuild indexes, update download counters.
  * [[v4:maint:routine|A maintenance routine]]: what to run, and how often.
  * [[v4:maint:backups|Backups]]: what to copy and when.
  * Message avatars are managed with ''PBAvatar'', a command-line tool. See [[v4:reference:programs|Programs]].
  * [[v4:install:program_updates|Program updates]] are covered under Installing and upgrading.