---
name: "oafd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "oaf"
version: "0.6.10-8"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oafd"
---

# oafd(1)

the GNOME Object Activation Daemon.

## NAME

oafd - the GNOME Object Activation Daemon.

## SYNOPSIS

**oafd** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

The *oafd* daemon provides a simple naming-service wrapper for GNOME applicatinos that are using CORBA, Orbit, OAF and/or Bonobo.

**oafd** is normally started automatically when the gnome  desktop is started.

## OPTIONS

- \--ac-activate

  **Serve as an ActivationContext (default is as an ObjectDirectory only)**

- \--ior-output-fd=FD

  File descriptor to write IOR to

- \--od-domain=DOMAIN

  Domain of ObjectDirectory

- \--od-source-dir=DIRECTORY

  Directory to read .oafinfo files from

## AUTHOR

The Gnome Project