Reference

boincmgr(1)

The graphical BOINC manager for the client.

NAME

boincmgr - The graphical BOINC manager for the client.

SYNOPSIS

FCboincmgrF[0] [FC--verboseF[0]] [FC-aF[0]] [FC-eF[0] client_dir] [FC-dF[0] data_dir] [FC-nF[0] hostname] [FC-gF[0] port] [FC-pF[0] passwd] [FC-bF[0] BOINC_ARGS] [FC-iF[0]] [FC-cF[0]] [FC-mF[0]] FCboincmgrF[0] [FC-hF[0] | FC--helpF[0]]

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-hF[0], FC--helpF[0]

Show all options.

FC--verboseF[0]

Generate verbose log messages.

FC-aF[0], FC--autostartF[0]

Tells the BOINC Manager that it was started by the operating system automatically. Use this if the Manager is started at login time.

FC-eF[0] client_dir, FC--clientdir=F[0]client_dir

Directory containing the FClocaleF[0] directory containing the Manager localisation files.

FC-dF[0] data_dir, FC--datadir=F[0]data_dir

Directory containing the configuration files .

FC-nF[0] hostname, FC--namehost=F[0]hostname

Hostname or IP address of client to which the manager should connect to.

FC-gF[0] port, FC--gui_rpc_port=F[0]port

RPC port number used to communicate with the client. Has to be the same value as on the client (see boinc(1)).

FC-pF[0] passwd, FC--password=F[0]passwd

Use passwd as password for RPC authentication. If the current working directory contains a file FCgui_rpc_auth.cfgF[0], boincmgr will read the password from this file.

FC-bF[0] BOINC_ARGS, FC--boincargs=F[0]BOINC_ARGS

Startup the BOINC client with these optional arguments if necessary.

FC-iF[0], FC--insecureF[0]

Disable BOINC security users and permissions.

FC-cF[0], FC--checkskinsF[0]

Set skin debugging mode to enable skin manager error messages.

FC-mF[0], FC--multipleF[0]

Allow multiple instances of BOINC manager on this host.

SEE ALSO

boinc(1), boinccmd(1)

⟨https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/The_BOINC_Manager⟩

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007-2020 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.

History

--help until Debian 4.0 (Etch); --systray until Debian 4.0 (Etch); --verbose until Debian 4.0 (Etch); -h until Debian 4.0 (Etch); -s until Debian 4.0 (Etch).