boincmgr

NAME

boincmgr − The graphical BOINC manager for the client.

SYNOPSIS

boincmgr [--verbose] [-a] [-e client_dir] [-d data_dir] [-n hostname] [-g port] [-p passwd] [-b BOINC_ARGS] [-i] [-c] [-m]
boincmgr [-h | --help]

DESCRIPTION

The BOINC manager (boincmgr) is a graphical controlling and monitoring utility for the BOINC client (boinc(1)). It communicates with a running client using port 31416 over TCP/IP. It can only connect to one client at a time.

OPTIONS

−h, −−help

Show all options.

−−verbose

Generate verbose log messages.

−a, −−autostart

Tells the BOINC Manager that it was started by the operating system automatically. Use this if the Manager is started at login time.

−e client_dir, −−clientdir=client_dir

Directory containing the locale directory containing the Manager localisation files.

−d data_dir, −−datadir=data_dir

Directory containing the configuration files .

−n hostname, −−namehost=hostname

Hostname or IP address of client to which the manager should connect to.

−g port, −−gui_rpc_port=port

RPC port number used to communicate with the client. Has to be the same value as on the client (see boinc(1)).

−p passwd, −−password=passwd

Use passwd as password for RPC authentication. If the current working directory contains a file gui_rpc_auth.cfg, boincmgr will read the password from this file.

−b BOINC_ARGS, −−boincargs=BOINC_ARGS

Startup the BOINC client with these optional arguments if necessary.

−i, −−insecure

Disable BOINC security users and permissions.

−c, −−checkskins

Set skin debugging mode to enable skin manager error messages.

−m, −−multiple

Allow multiple instances of BOINC manager on this host.

COPYRIGHT

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.

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