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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# pandoc - convert tex to rst
+
+./tex2rst.sh
+
+# sed - replace raw-latex with rst
+
+./replace.sh
+
+exit
diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/new_main_reference/replace.sh b/docs/manuals/en/new_main_reference/replace.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+WORKING_DIR="./source/"
+
+cd $WORKING_DIR
+
+echo '============================'
+echo 'REPLACING RAW-LATEX WITH RST'
+echo '============================'
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Substitutions
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+#
+# DROP SOME STUFF WHICH IS NO LONGER NEEDED
+#
+
+sed -i 's|:raw-latex:`\\footnotesize`||g' *.rst
+sed -i 's|:raw-latex:`\\normalsize`||g' *.rst
+sed -i 's|:raw-latex:`\\hfill`||g' *.rst
+
+#
+# General substitutions
+#
+
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\bareosFd`# \|bareosFd\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\bareosSd`# \|bareosSd\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\bareosDir`# \|bareosDir\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\bareosTraymonitor`# \|bareosTraymonitor\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\bareosWebui`# \|bareosWebui\| #g' *.rst
+
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\mysql`# \|mysql\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\postgresql`# \|postgresql\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\sqlite`# \|sqlite\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\vmware`# \|vmware\| #g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\vSphere`# \|vsphere\| #g' *.rst
+
+#
+# Bareos path and filenames
+#
+
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\fileStoragePath`#*/var/lib/bareos/storage/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\scriptPathUnix`#*/usr/lib/bareos/scripts/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configPathUnix`#*/etc/bareos/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileDirUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-dir.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileSdUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-sd.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileFdUnix}`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-fd.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileBconsoleUnix}`#*/etc/bareos/bconsole.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileTrayMonitorUnix`#*/etc/bareos/tray-monitor.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configFileBatUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bat.conf*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configDirectoryDirUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-dir.d/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configDirectorySdUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-sd.d/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configDirectoryFdUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bareos-fd.d/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configDirectoryBconsoleUnix`#*/etc/bareos/bconsole.d/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\configDirectoryTrayMonitorUnix`#*/etc/bareos/tray-monitor.d/*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\logfileUnix`#*/var/log/bareos/bareos.log*#g' *.rst
+sed -i 's#:raw-latex:`\\yeno`#yes\\|no#g' *.rst
+
+#
+# General
+#
+
+sed -i 's|:raw-latex:`\\command{bconsole}`|:command:`bconsole`|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\command\{(.*)\}`|:command:`\1`|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\bcommand\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}`|:command:`\1 \2`|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\file\{(.*)\}`|*\1*|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\directory\{(.*)\}`|*\1*|g' *.rst
+#sed -i -E 's#:raw-latex:`\\path\|(.*)\|`#*\1*#g' *.rst
+
+sed -i 's/:raw-latex:`\\textbar`/ \\| /g' *.rst
+sed -i 's/:raw-latex:`\\textbar{}`/ \\| /g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\user\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\group\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\parameter\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\argument\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\variable\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\sinceVersion\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}`|\3|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\job\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\fileset\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\name\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\host\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\email\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\package\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\pool\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\volumestatus\{(.*)\}`|**\1**|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\trademark\{(.*)\}`|*\1*|g' *.rst
+
+#
+# INDEX
+#
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\index\[general\]\{(.*)!(.*)\}`|\n.. index:: \n   triple: General; \1; \2|g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\index\[general\]\{(.*)\}`|.. index:: General; \1 |g' *.rst
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\index\[sd\]\{(.*)\}`|.. index:: SD; \1 |g' *.rst
+
+#
+# LABEL AND REFERENCES
+#
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\label\{(.*)\}`|.. _\1: \1|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\nameref\{(.*)\}`|:ref:`\1`|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\elink\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}`|:ref:`\1 \2`|g' *.rst
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\ilink\{(.*)\}\{(.*)\}`|:ref:`\2 \1`|g' *.rst
+
+#
+# Warnings
+#
+
+sed -i -E 's|:raw-latex:`\\warning\{(.*)\}`|\n.. warning:: \n  \1|g' *.rst
+
+#
+# IMAGES (JUST A FEW, SO MAYBE MANUALLY)
+#
+
+echo "DONE!!"
+
+exit
+
diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/new_main_reference/tex2rst.sh b/docs/manuals/en/new_main_reference/tex2rst.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+ORIGIN_DIR="../main/"
+TARGET_DIR="./source/"
+
+echo '==========================='
+echo 'Converting tex files to rst'
+echo '==========================='
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# Prepare tex files to avoid pandoc errors
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+# todo (maybe)
+
+###############################################################################
+#
+# CONVERT
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+### INTRODUCTION AND TUTORIAL
+
+echo 'general.tex'
+pandoc --verbose -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}general.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}general.rst
+
+echo 'state.tex'
+pandoc --verbose -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}state.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}state.rst
+
+echo 'install.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}install.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}install.rst
+
+echo 'webui.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}webui.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}webui.rst
+
+echo 'update.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}update.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}update.rst
+
+echo 'quickstart.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}quickstart.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}quickstart.rst
+
+echo 'tutorial.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}tutorial.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}tutorial.rst
+
+echo 'critical.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}critical.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}critical.rst
+
+### CONFIGURATION
+
+echo 'configure.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}configure.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}configure.rst
+
+echo 'dirdconf.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}dirdconf.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}dirdconf.rst
+
+echo 'storedconf.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}storedconf.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}storedconf.rst
+
+echo 'filedconf.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}filedconf.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}filedconf.rst
+
+echo 'messagesres.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}messagesres.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}messagesres.rst
+
+echo 'consoleconf.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}consoleconf.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}consoleconf.rst
+
+echo 'monitorconf.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}monitorconf.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}monitorconf.rst
+
+### TASKS AND CONCEPTS
+
+echo 'bconsole.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}bconsole.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}bconsole.rst
+
+echo 'restore.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}restore.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}restore.rst
+
+### VOLUME MANAGEMENT
+
+echo 'disk.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}disk.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}disk.rst
+
+echo 'recycling.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}recycling.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}recycling.rst
+
+echo 'pools.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}pools.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}pools.rst
+
+echo 'autochangers.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}autochangers.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}autochangers.rst
+
+echo 'tape-without-autochanger.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}tape-without-autochanger.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}tape-without-autochanger.rst
+
+echo 'spooling.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}spooling.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}spooling.rst
+
+echo 'migration.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}migration.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}migration.rst
+
+echo 'always-incremental.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}always-incremental.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}always-incremental.rst
+
+echo 'basejob.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}basejob.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}basejob.rst
+
+echo 'plugin.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}plugins.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}plugins.rst
+
+echo 'win32.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}win32.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}win32.rst
+
+### NETWORK SETUP
+
+echo 'client-initiated-connection.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}client-initiated-connection.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}client-initiated-connection.rst
+
+echo 'passiveclient.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}passiveclient.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}passiveclient.rst
+
+echo 'lanaddress.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}lanaddress.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}lanaddress.rst
+
+echo 'tls.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}tls.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}tls.rst
+
+echo 'dataencryption.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}dataencryption.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}dataencryption.rst
+
+### NDMP BACKUPS WITH BAREOS
+
+echo 'ndmp.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}ndmp.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}ndmp.rst
+
+echo 'catmaintenance.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}catmaintenance.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}catmaintenance.rst
+
+echo 'security.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}security.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}security.rst
+
+### APPENDIX
+
+# A
+echo 'requirements.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}requirements.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}requirements.rst
+
+# B
+echo 'supportedoses.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}supportedoses.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}supportedoses.rst
+
+# C
+echo 'programs.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}programs.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}programs.rst
+
+# D
+echo 'bootstrap.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}bootstrap.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}bootstrap.rst
+
+# E
+echo 'verify.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}verify.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}verify.rst
+
+# F
+echo 'backward-compability.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}backward-compability.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}backward-compatibility.rst
+
+# G
+echo 'tables.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}tables.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}tables.rst
+
+# H
+echo 'howto.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}howto.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}howto.rst
+
+# I
+echo 'rescue.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}rescue.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}rescue.rst
+
+# J
+echo 'troubleshooting.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}troubleshooting.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}troubleshooting.rst
+
+# K
+echo 'debug.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}debug.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}debug.rst
+
+# L
+echo 'releasenotes.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}releasenotes.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}releasenotes.rst
+
+# M
+echo 'license.tex'
+pandoc --verbose  -f latex+raw_tex -t rst ${ORIGIN_DIR}license.tex -o ${TARGET_DIR}license.rst
+
+exit