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+#!/usr/bin/env php
+<?php
+/*
+ * StatusNet - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, 2009, StatusNet, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+define('INSTALLDIR', realpath(dirname(__FILE__) . '/..'));
+
+$shortoptions = 'd';
+$longoptions = array('delete');
+
+$helptext = <<<END_OF_SETCONFIG_HELP
+setconfig.php [options] [section] [setting] <value>
+With three args, set the setting to the value.
+With two args, just show the setting.
+With -d, delete the setting.
+
+  [section]   section to use (required)
+  [setting]   setting to use (required)
+  <value>     value to set (optional)
+
+  -d --delete delete the setting (no value)
+
+END_OF_SETCONFIG_HELP;
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/scripts/commandline.inc';
+
+if (count($args) < 2 || count($args) > 3) {
+    show_help();
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+$section = $args[0];
+$setting = $args[1];
+
+if (count($args) == 3) {
+    $value = $args[2];
+} else {
+    $value = null;
+}
+
+try {
+
+    if (have_option('d', 'delete')) { // Delete
+        if (count($args) != 2) {
+            show_help();
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
+        if (have_option('v', 'verbose')) {
+            print "Deleting setting $section/$setting...";
+        }
+
+        $setting = Config::pkeyGet(array('section' => $section,
+                                         'setting' => $setting));
+
+        if (empty($setting)) {
+            print "Not found.\n";
+        } else {
+            $result = $setting->delete();
+            if ($result) {
+                print "DONE.\n";
+            } else {
+                print "ERROR.\n";
+            }
+        }
+    } else if (count($args) == 2) { // show
+        if (have_option('v', 'verbose')) {
+            print "$section/$setting = ";
+        }
+        $value = common_config($section, $setting);
+        print "$value\n";
+    } else { // set
+        if (have_option('v', 'verbose')) {
+            print "Setting $section/$setting...";
+        }
+        Config::save($section, $setting, $value);
+        print "DONE.\n";
+    }
+
+} catch (Exception $e) {
+    print $e->getMessage() . "\n";
+    exit(1);
+}