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This is the manual page for boinc_cmd, a command tool that provides an
interactive command-line interface for the core client.
Copyright © 2007 University of California
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<!ENTITY dhdate "<date>October 06, 2007</date>">
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<refentry>
<refentryinfo>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Frank</firstname>
<lastname>Thomas</lastname>
<email>frank@thomas-alfeld.de</email>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Peter</firstname>
<lastname>Bailis</lastname>
<email>pbailis@gmail.com</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
<copyright>
<year>2007</year>
<holder>University of California</holder>
</copyright>
&dhdate;
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>&dhbinary;</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>&dhbinary;</refname>
<refpurpose>command line interface to the BOINC core client</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>&dhbinary;</command>
<arg>--host <replaceable>hostname</replaceable><arg
>:<replaceable>port</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg>--passwd <replaceable>passwd</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="plain"><replaceable>command</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>&dhbinary;</command>
<arg>-hV</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<para>Notice that the order of the options is important. The --host and
--passwd options must precede any command.</para>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>The BOINC command tool (<command>boinc_cmd</command>) provides
a command line interface to a running BOINC core client.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>OPTIONS</title>
<para></para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--host <replaceable>hostname</replaceable><optional
>:<replaceable>port</replaceable></optional></option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Connect to the host <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>.
The default host is localhost.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--passwd <replaceable>passwd</replaceable></option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Use <replaceable>passwd</replaceable> as password for RPC
authentication. If the current working directory contains a file
'gui_rpc_auth.cfg', <command>boinc_cmd</command> will read the
password from this file.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-h, --help</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show a help message and all commands.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-V, --version</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show the version of the program.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>COMMANDS</title>
<para></para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_state</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show entire core client state.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_results</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show all results.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_file_transfers</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show all current file transfers.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_project_status</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show status of all projects.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_disk_usage</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show disk usage of all projects.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--result
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>result_name</replaceable>
{suspend | resume | abort | graphics_window | graphics_fullscreen}
{--window_station ws} {--desktop dt} {--display dp}
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a result.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>suspend</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Temporarily stop work on a result.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>resume</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Allow work on a result.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>abort</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Permanently stop work on result.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>graphics_window</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Open graphics in a window. The optional desktop /
window_station (Windows) or display (X11) arguments
specify the display.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>graphics_fullscreen</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Open graphics fullscreen.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--project
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
{reset | detach | update | suspend | resume | nomorework
| allowmorework}
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a project.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>reset</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Delete current work and get more.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>detach</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Delete current work and don't get more.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>update</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Contact scheduling server.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>suspend</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Stop work for project.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>resume</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Resume work for project.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>nomorework</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Finish current work but don't get more.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>allowmorework</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Undo <option>nomorework</option>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--project_attach
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>auth</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Attach to an account via <replaceable>auth</replaceable>, the
authorization key from the project.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--file_transfer
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>filename</replaceable>
{retry | abort}
</option>
</term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_run_mode {always | auto | never}
[<replaceable>duration</replaceable>]
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set run mode.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>always</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Do work (network + CPU) always.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>auto</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Do work only when allowed by preferences.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>never</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Don't do work (same as suspending all projects).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_network_mode {always | auto | never}
[<replaceable>duration</replaceable>]
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set network mode. Like <option>--set_run_mode</option> but
applies only to network transfers.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_proxy_settings</option>
</term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_proxy_settings
<replaceable>http_server_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>http_server_port</replaceable>
<replaceable>http_user_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>http_user_passwd</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks_server_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks_server_port</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks_version</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks5_user_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks5_user_passwd</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set proxy settings. All fields are mandantory.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_messages <replaceable>seqno</replaceable></option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Show messages with sequence numbers beyond
<replaceable>seqno</replaceable>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_host_info</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show system information about the host where the BOINC core
client is running.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--acct_mgr_rpc
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>name</replaceable>
<replaceable>password</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Instruct core client to contact an account manager
server.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--run_benchmarks</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Run CPU benchmarks.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_screensaver_mode</option></term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_screensaver_mode {on | off}
<replaceable>blank_time</replaceable>
{--desktop desktop} {--window_station window_station}
{--display display}
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the core client to start or stop doing fullscreen
graphics, and going to black after
<replaceable>blank_time</replaceable> seconds. The optional
arguments specify which desktop / windows_station (Windows) or
display (X11) to use.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_project_config
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Fetch configuration at project located at
<replaceable>url</replaceable>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_project_config_poll</option></term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--lookup_account
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>email</replaceable>
<replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--create_account
<replaceable>url</replaceable>
<replaceable>email</replaceable>
<replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
<replaceable>name</replaceable>
</option>
</term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--read_global_prefs_override</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the core client to read the global_prefs_override.xml file
and incorporate any global preferences indicated there.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--read_cc_config</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Reread the configuration file (cc_config.xml).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--network_available</option></term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_cc_status</option></term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--quit</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Stop the running BOINC core client.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para><ulink url="http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/BoincCmd"/></para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>COPYRIGHT</title>
<para>Copyright © 2007 University of California. 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.</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>