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<refentry>
<refentryinfo>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Christian</firstname>
<lastname>Beer</lastname>
<email>djangofett@gmx.net</email>
</author>
<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>
<year>2013</year>
<holder>University of California</holder>
</copyright>
&date;
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>&boinccmd;</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>&boinccmd;</refname>
<refpurpose>The command line interface to the BOINC client.</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<para>
<cmdsynopsis>
&cmd_boinccmd;
<arg><option>--host</option> <replaceable>hostname</replaceable><arg
>:<replaceable>port</replaceable></arg></arg>
<arg><option>--passwd</option> <replaceable>passwd</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice="req"><replaceable>command</replaceable></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
&cmd_boinccmd;
<arg><option>-hV</option></arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</para>
<para>Notice that the order of the options is important. The <option
>--host</option> and <option>--passwd</option> options must precede any
command.</para>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>DESCRIPTION</title>
<para>The BOINC command tool (&cmd_boinccmd;) provides a command line
interface to control a running BOINC client (&man_boinc;). It communicates
with a running client using port &rpc_port; over TCP/IP. It can only
connect to one client at a time.</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>OPTIONS</title>
<para></para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--host</option> <replaceable>hostname</replaceable><optional
>:<replaceable>port</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Connect to the host <replaceable>hostname</replaceable>.
The default host is localhost.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--passwd</option> <replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Use <replaceable>passwd</replaceable> as password for RPC
authentication. If the current working directory contains a file
<filename>gui_rpc_auth.cfg</filename>, &cmd_boinccmd; will read
the password from this file.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-h</option>, <option>--help</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show a help message and all commands.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-V</option>, <option>--version</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show the version of the program.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>COMMANDS</title>
<refsect2>
<title>Account query and attach</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--lookup_account</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>email</replaceable>
<replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Look up account and print account key.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--create_account</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>email</replaceable>
<replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
<replaceable>name</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Create account with the given email address, password, and
user name.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--project_attach</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>account_key</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Attach to an account using the project URL and authenticator
(send via email after <option>--create_account</option> was
succesfull).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--join_acct_mgr</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>name</replaceable>
<replaceable>passwd</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Attach to an account manager (or do RPC if already attached).
The account has to be created via the account manager website.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--quit_acct_mgr</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Detach from the current account manager.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
<refsect2>
<title>State queries</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_state</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show complete client state.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_cc_status</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show only current CPU, GPU and network modes.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_tasks</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show all tasks of the client (in progress, waiting and
completed only). Tasks that where reported to the project server
are not shown here.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_simple_gui_info</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show status of projects and active tasks.</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>--get_proxy_settings</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Get proxy settings.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_messages</option> <replaceable>seqno</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Show messages with sequence numbers beyond
<replaceable>seqno</replaceable>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_message_count</option>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Show largest message sequence number.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_notices</option> <replaceable>seqno</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Show project notices 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
client is running.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_daily_xfer_history</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show network traffic history of the BOINC client.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
<refsect2>
<title>Control operations</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--task</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>task_name</replaceable>
{suspend | resume | abort}
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a task.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>suspend</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Temporarily stop work on task.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>resume</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Allow work on task.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>abort</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Permanently stop work on task.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--project</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
{reset | detach | update | suspend | resume | nomorework
| allowmorework | detach_when_done | dont_detach_when_done}
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a project, identified by its master
URL.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>reset</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Delete current tasks, applications and other files from
this project, request new tasks.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>detach</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Delete current tasks applications and other files from
this project, don't request any new tasks.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>update</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Contact project scheduling server.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>suspend</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Stop all tasks for project.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>resume</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Resume tasks for project.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>nomorework</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Finish all downloaded tasks but don't get more.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>allowmorework</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Undo <option>nomorework</option>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>detach_when_done</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Detach project after all tasks are finished.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>dont_detach_when_done</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Undo <option>detach_when_done</option>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--file_transfer</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>filename</replaceable>
{retry | abort}
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a file transfer.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>retry</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Retry file transfer.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>abort</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Permanently abort file transfer.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_run_mode</option>
{always | auto | never}
<optional><replaceable>duration</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set run mode (applies to CPU and GPU).</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>always</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Do work 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.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<para>If <replaceable>duration</replaceable> is zero or absent,
this mode is permanent. Otherwise, after
<replaceable>duration</replaceable> seconds elapse, revert to last
permanent mode.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_network_mode</option>
{always | auto | never}
<optional><replaceable>duration</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set network mode. Like <option>--set_run_mode</option> but
applies to network transfers only.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_gpu_mode</option>
{always | auto | never}
<optional><replaceable>duration</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set GPU mode. Like <option>--set_run_mode</option> but
applies to GPU processing only.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_proxy_settings</option>
<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>socks5_user_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks5_user_passwd</replaceable>
<replaceable>noproxy_hosts</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set proxy settings. All fields are mandatory.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--run_benchmarks</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Run CPU benchmarks.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--read_global_prefs_override</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the client to read the
<filename>global_prefs_override.xml</filename> file and
incorporate any global preferences indicated there.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--quit</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the client to quit.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--read_cc_config</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the client to reread the configuration file
(<filename>cc_config.xml</filename>).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_project_config</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Fetch configuration of project located at
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--network_available</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the client to retry deferred network communication.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>&man_boinc;, &man_boincmgr;</para>
<para><ulink url="http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Boinccmd_tool"/></para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>COPYRIGHT</title>
<para>Copyright © 2007-2008 University of California.</para>
<para>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>