sobby − a dedicated server for collaborative editing
sobby [options] [session file]
sobby is a dedicated server which allows clients to edit plain text documents and source files collaboratively over a network. Changes to the documents are synchronised instantly to the other clients.
This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (‘−’). A summary of available options is included below.
−?, −−help
Show help options
−n, −−name=NAME
Published server name
−i, −−interactive
Show prompt to enter commands at runtime
−p, −−port=PORT
Port which should be used to listen for clients
−−password=PASSWORD
Global password required to join the session
−c, −−configfile=FILE
Use the settings specified in the given configuration file
−−write−configfile=FILE
Write the settings passed on the command line to the specified configuration file and exit
−−autosave−file=FILE
File where to store autosaved sessions
−−autosave−interval=INTERVAL
Interval (in seconds) between autosaves, 0 disables them; the presence of −−autosave−directory automatically disables this option
−−autosave−directory=DIRECTORY
Directory where to autosave all individual files of a session
session file
File to restore the session from, together with all documents stored therein and changes attributed to the corresponding users.
sobby was written by the 0x539 dev group <crew AT 0x539 DOT de>.