boincmgr(1)

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

\FC-h\F[], \FC--help\F[]
    Show all options.

\FC--verbose\F[]
    Generate verbose log messages.

\FC-a\F[], \FC--autostart\F[]
    Tells the BOINC Manager that it was started by the operating system automatically. Use this if the Manager is started at login time.

\FC-e\F[] client_dir, \FC--clientdir=\F[]client_dir
    Directory containing the \FClocale\F[] directory containing the Manager localisation files.

\FC-d\F[] data_dir, \FC--datadir=\F[]data_dir
    Directory containing the configuration files .

\FC-n\F[] hostname, \FC--namehost=\F[]hostname
    Hostname or IP address of client to which the manager should connect to.

\FC-g\F[] port, \FC--gui_rpc_port=\F[]port
    RPC port number used to communicate with the client. Has to be the same value as on the client (see boinc(1)).

\FC-p\F[] passwd, \FC--password=\F[]passwd
    Use passwd as password for RPC authentication. If the current working directory contains a file \FCgui_rpc_auth.cfg\F[], boincmgr will read the password from this file.

\FC-b\F[] BOINC_ARGS, \FC--boincargs=\F[]BOINC_ARGS
    Startup the BOINC client with these optional arguments if necessary.

\FC-i\F[], \FC--insecure\F[]
    Disable BOINC security users and permissions.

\FC-c\F[], \FC--checkskins\F[]
    Set skin debugging mode to enable skin manager error messages.

\FC-m\F[], \FC--multiple\F[]
    Allow multiple instances of BOINC manager on this host.

SEE ALSO
boinc(1), boinccmd(1)

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2007-2013 University of California.

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