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Make transferpy configurable using a configuration file
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The transferpy is a package used for database backup and recovery. Currently, this takes all the user arguments from the command line. It will be helpful for the user if it is configurable using a configuration file.

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Privacybatm moved this task from Triage to GSOC2020 on the DBA board.

Make sure

transfer.py --parallel-checksum source target

has the same effect as

transfer.py --parallel-checksum --no-checksum source target

Change 613128 had a related patch set uploaded (by Privacybatm; owner: Privacybatm):
[operations/software/transferpy@master] Make transferpy configurable using a configuration file

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/613128

Change 613128 merged by jenkins-bot:
[operations/software/transferpy@master] Make transferpy configurable using a configuration file

https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/613128