---
name: "openerp-server"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "openerp-server"
version: "5.0.12-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/openerp-server"
---

# openerp-server(1)

manual page for OpenERP Server 5.0.0

## NAME

openerp-server - manual page for OpenERP Server 5.0.0

## SYNOPSIS

**openerp-server.py** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

OpenERP is an Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management software package. It is developed to meet changing needs.  The main functional features are: CRM and SRM, analytic and financial  accounting, double-entry stock management, sales and purchases management,  tasks automation, a help desk, marketing campaigns, and vertical modules  for very specific businesses. Technical features include a distributed  server, flexible workflows, an object database, a dynamic GUI, customizable  reports, and a NET-RPC and XML-RPC interface.

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-c** CONFIG, **--config**=*CONFIG*

  specify alternate config file

- **-s**, **--save**

  save configuration to ~/.openerp\_serverrc

- **--pidfile**=*PIDFILE*

  file where the server pid will be stored

- **-n** INTERFACE, **--interface**=*INTERFACE*

  specify the TCP IP address

- **-p** PORT, **--port**=*PORT*

  specify the TCP port

- **--net\_interface**=*NETINTERFACE*

  specify the TCP IP address for netrpc

- **--net\_port**=*NETPORT*

  specify the TCP port for netrpc

- **--no-netrpc**

  disable netrpc

- **--no-xmlrpc**

  disable xmlrpc

- **-i** INIT, **--init**=*INIT*

  init a module (use "all" for all modules)

- **--without-demo**=*WITHOUT\_DEMO*

  load demo data for a module (use "all" for all modules)

- **-u** UPDATE, **--update**=*UPDATE*

  update a module (use "all" for all modules)

- **--cache-timeout**=*CACHE\_TIMEOUT*

  set the timeout for the cache system

- **--stop-after-init**

  stop the server after it initializes

- **--debug**

  enable debug mode

- **--assert-exit-level**=*ASSERT\_EXIT\_LEVEL*

  specify the level at which a failed assertion will stop the server. Accepted values: \['info', 'debug\_rpc', 'warn', 'critical', 'error', 'debug', 'notset'\]

## SSL CONFIGURATION

- **-S**, **--secure**

  launch server over https instead of http

- **--cert-file**=*SECURE\_CERT\_FILE*

  specify the certificate file for the SSL connection

- **--pkey-file**=*SECURE\_PKEY\_FILE*

  specify the private key file for the SSL connection

## LOGGING CONFIGURATION

- **--logfile**=*LOGFILE*

  file where the server log will be stored

- **--syslog**

  Send the log to the syslog server

- **--log-level**=*LOG\_LEVEL*

  specify the level of the logging. Accepted values: \['info', 'debug\_rpc', 'warn', 'critical', 'error', 'debug', 'notset'\]

## SMTP CONFIGURATION

- **--email-from**=*EMAIL\_FROM*

  specify the SMTP email address for sending email

- **--smtp**=*SMTP\_SERVER*

  specify the SMTP server for sending email

- **--smtp-port**=*SMTP\_PORT*

  specify the SMTP port

- **--smtp-ssl**=*SMTP\_SSL*

  specify the SMTP server support SSL or not

- **--smtp-user**=*SMTP\_USER*

  specify the SMTP username for sending email

- **--smtp-password**=*SMTP\_PASSWORD*

  specify the SMTP password for sending email

- **--price\_accuracy**=*PRICE\_ACCURACY*

  specify the price accuracy

## DATABASE RELATED OPTIONS

- **-d** DB\_NAME, **--database**=*DB\_NAME*

  specify the database name

- **-r** DB\_USER, **--db\_user**=*DB\_USER*

  specify the database user name

- **-w** DB\_PASSWORD, **--db\_password**=*DB\_PASSWORD*

  specify the database password

- **--pg\_path**=*PG\_PATH*

  specify the pg executable path

- **--db\_host**=*DB\_HOST*

  specify the database host

- **--db\_port**=*DB\_PORT*

  specify the database port

- **--db\_maxconn**=*DB\_MAXCONN*

  specify the the maximum number of physical connections to posgresql

- **-P** IMPORT\_PARTIAL, **--import-partial**=*IMPORT\_PARTIAL*

  Use this for big data importation, if it crashes you will be able to continue at the current state. Provide a filename to store intermediate importation states.

## INTERNATIONALISATION OPTIONS

Use these options to translate OpenERP to another language.See i18n section of the user manual. Option '-d' is mandatory.Option '-l' is mandatory in case of importation

- **-l** LANGUAGE, **--language**=*LANGUAGE*

  specify the language of the translation file. Use it with **--i18n-export** or **--i18n-import**

- **--i18n-export**=*TRANSLATE\_OUT*

  export all sentences to be translated to a CSV file, a PO file or a TGZ archive and exit

- **--i18n-import**=*TRANSLATE\_IN*

  import a CSV or a PO file with translations and exit. The '-l' option is required.

- **--modules**=*TRANSLATE\_MODULES*

  specify modules to export. Use in combination with **--i18n-export**

- **--addons-path**=*ADDONS\_PATH*

  specify an alternative addons path.

## FILES

\~/.openerp\_serverrc

## AUTHORS

OpenERP is a product of **Tiny.be** (*http://www.tiny.be*)

## SEE ALSO

[openerp\_serverrc(5)](/openerp_serverrc/5.md) openerp(1)\
 *http://www.openerp.com* : Open ERP official website\
 *http://doc.openerp.com* : Open ERP documentation