---
name: "arched"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nordugrid-arc-hed"
version: "7.0.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arched"
---

# arched(8)

ARC Hosting Environment Daemon

## NAME

arched - ARC Hosting Environment Daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**arched** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

arched is the ARC Hosting Environment Daemon and is responsible for...

## OPTIONS

- **-f**, **--foreground**

  run daemon in foreground

- **-w**, **--watchdog**

  enables watchdog which restarts stuck and failed arched (it works only in background mode)

- **-c**, **--xml-config**

  full path of XML config file

- **-i**, **--ini-config**

  full path of INI config file

- **-d**, **--config-dump**

  dump XML config generated from INI one

- **-p**, **--pid-file**

  full path of pid file

- **-u**, **--user**

  user name to switch after starting

- **-g**, **--group**

  group name to switch after starting

- **-s**, **--schema**

  full path of XML schema file to be used for validating configuration

- **-v**, **--version**

  output version information and exit

- **-a**, **--install**

  install windows service (only works on windows)

- **-r**, **--uninstall**

  uninstall windows service (only works on windows)

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to http://bugzilla.nordugrid.org/

## COPYRIGHT

APACHE LICENSE Version 2.0

## FILES

**/etc/arc.conf**

## AUTHOR

Aleksandr Konstantinov \<aleks@fys.uio.no\>