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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>
<year>2008</year>
<holder>University of California</holder>
</copyright>
&date;
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>&boinccmd;</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>&boinccmd;</refname>
<refpurpose>command line interface to the BOINC core 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 a running BOINC core client (&man_boinc;).</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.</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).</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_results</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show all results.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_simple_gui_info</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show status of projects and active 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>--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_host_info</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Show system information about the host where the BOINC
client is running.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect2>
<refsect2>
<title>Control operations</title>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--result</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
<replaceable>result_name</replaceable>
{suspend | resume | abort | graphics_window | graphics_fullscreen}
<optional>--desktop <replaceable>dt</replaceable> |
--window_station <replaceable>ws</replaceable> |
--display <replaceable>dp</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Do operation on a result.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>suspend</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Temporarily stop work on result.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>resume</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Allow work on 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</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
{reset | detach | update | suspend | resume | nomorework
| allowmorework | 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 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>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>detach_when_done</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Detach project.</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>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_run_mode</option>
{always | auto | never}
<optional><replaceable>duration</replaceable></optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set run mode.</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>always</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Do CPU 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_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>socks_version</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks5_user_name</replaceable>
<replaceable>socks5_user_passwd</replaceable>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set proxy settings. All fields are mandantory.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--run_benchmarks</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Run CPU benchmarks.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_screensaver_mode</option> {on | off}
<replaceable>blank_time</replaceable>
<optional>--desktop dt | --window_station ws |
--display dp</optional>
</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>--read_global_prefs_override</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Tell the core 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 core client to quit.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--read_cc_config</option></term>
<listitem>
<para>Reread the configuration file
(<filename>cc_config.xml</filename>).</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--set_debts</option>
<replaceable>URL1</replaceable>
<replaceable>STD1</replaceable>
<replaceable>LTD1</replaceable>
<optional><replaceable>URL2</replaceable>
<replaceable>STD2</replaceable>
<replaceable>LTD2</replaceable>
...</optional>
</term>
<listitem>
<para>Set the short- and long-term debts of one or more projects.
Note, if you adjust the debts of a single project, the debts of
other projects are changed. So if you want to set the debts of
multiple projects, do it in a single command.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term>
<option>--get_project_config</option>
<replaceable>URL</replaceable>
</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>--network_available</option></term>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--get_cc_status</option></term>
</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>