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426 lines
8.9 KiB
Groff
.TH gkrellmd 1 "Oct 24, 2006" "GNU/Linux" "User's Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
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gkrellmd \- The GNU Krell Monitors Server
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.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.B gkrellmd
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[
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.B \-\-help
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]
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[
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.B \-\-verbose
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]
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[
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.B \-u
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.B \-\-update-hz
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f
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]
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[
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.B \-m
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.B \-\-max-clients
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N
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]
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[
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.B \-A
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.B \-\-address
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server_address
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]
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[
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.B \-P
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.B \-\-port
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server_port
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]
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[
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.B \-a
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.B \-\-allow-host
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hostname
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]
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[
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.B \-d
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.B \-\-detach
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]
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[
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.B \-p
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.B \-\-plugin
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name
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]
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[
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.B \-pe
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.B \-\-plugin-enable
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name
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]
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[
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.B \-\-plist
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]
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[
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.B \-\-plog
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]
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[
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.B \-U
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.B \-\-user
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username
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]
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[
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.B \-G
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.B \-\-group
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groupname
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]
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[
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.B \-\-pidfile
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path
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]
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[
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.B \-\-inet-interval
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seconds
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]
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[
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.B \-\-io-timeout
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seconds
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]
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[
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.B \-\-reconnect-timeout
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seconds
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]
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[
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.B \-\-mailbox
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mbox_path
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]
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[
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.B \-\-net-timer
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net_interface
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]
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[
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.B \-\-mbmon-port
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number
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]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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.PP
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.B gkrellmd
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Listens for connections from
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.B
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gkrellm
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clients. When a
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.B gkrellm
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client connects to a
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.B gkrellmd
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server all builtin monitors collect
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their data from the server. However, the
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.B gkrellm
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process is running on the local machine, so
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plugins enabled in
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.B gkrellm
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will collect data from the local
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context unless the plugin is client/server capable and has a
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.B gkrellmd
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plugin counterpart which is installed
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and enabled on the server. Enabling a
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.B gkrellmd
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plugin installed on a server requires adding a
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.I plugin-enable
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line to a
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.I gkrellmd.conf
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file.
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.PP
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Any command launching from a gkrellm client will run commands
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on the local machine. If you want to execute commands on the server,
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the client side commands can use ssh.
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.PP
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There is no support for file system mounting on the machine where the
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.B gkrellmd
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server is running.
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.TP
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.B \-h \-\-help
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Displays usage information and exits.
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.TP
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.B \-v \-\-version
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Prints
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.B gkrellmd
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version and exits.
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.TP
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.B \-V \-\-verbose
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Prints connection progress.
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.TP
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.B \-u, \-\-update-hz f
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Sets the data update frequency in samples per second for the server.
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This is independent of and should be less than the
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.B
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gkrellm
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client update rate. The rate can be from 1 to 10 and should be lower
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to minimize network traffic. A value of not much more than 1/2 the client
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update rate is best where it is not important to minimize network traffic.
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.TP
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.B \-m, \-\-max-clients N
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Sets the maximum number of simultaneous clients allowed to connect
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to the server.
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.TP
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.B \-A, \-\-address server_address
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Use
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.I server_address
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for the network connection.
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.TP
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.B \-P, \-\-port server_port
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Use
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.I server_port
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for the network connection.
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.TP
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.B \-a, \-\-allow-host hostname
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Specify hosts which are allowed to connect. Multiple
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.I allow-host
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arguments may be given. If no hosts are specified on the command
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line or in a gkrellmd.conf file, then all
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hosts are allowed to connect. The
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.I hostname
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argument may be a text name or a IPv4 or IPv6
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dotted notation. For IPv4, the simple subnet pattern x.y.z.* may be used.
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Also, if
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.I hostname
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is the keyword
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.B ALL
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then all hosts are allowed. This option is additive and specified hosts
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will be added to the hostnames listed in gkrellmd.conf files unless the
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.I --clear-hosts
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option is given first.
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.TP
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.B \-p, \-\-plugin name
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For plugin development convenience, load and enable the command line
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specified plugin
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to avoid repeated install steps in the development cycle.
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See the README from the gkrellm
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.I demo5
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for more information on gkrellmd plugin development.
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Requires at least gkrellmd version 2.2.0.
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.TP
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.B \-pe, \-\-plugin-enable name
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Specify an installed plugin to enable (this is probably more convenient
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to specify in a gkrellmd.conf file).
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Requires at least gkrellmd version 2.2.0.
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.TP
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.B \-plist
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Output a list of plugins which are installed and available to enable and exit.
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Requires at least gkrellmd version 2.2.0.
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.TP
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.B \-plog
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Output a log of the plugin install process. When requesting a log, the
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.I --detach
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option will have no effect.
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Requires at least gkrellmd version 2.2.0.
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.TP
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.B \-c, \-\-clear-hosts
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Clears the current list of allowed hosts. Use this before any
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.I --allow-host
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arguments if you want command line
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allowed hosts to override and not be additive to those specified in
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gkrellmd.conf files.
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.TP
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.B -d, --detach
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Runs gkrellmd in the background and detaches from the terminal.
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.TP
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.B -U, --user username
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Changes user to
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.I username
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after startup. Useful if you want to run gkrellmd as root, but set
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it to run with another privileges; typically as the
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.I nobody
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user.
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.TP
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.B -G, --group groupname
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Changes group to
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.I groupname
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after startup.
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.TP
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.B --pidfile path
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Create a PID file for the running gkrellmd. Typically,
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.I path
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would be
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.I /var/run/gkrellmd.pid.
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Default is no PID file.
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.TP
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.B --inet-interval seconds
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The Internet monitor defaults to reading TCP connections once per second.
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However, for Linux SMP kernels where reading /proc/net/tcp causes high
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cpu usage, the
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.I inet-interval
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may be set to 1-20 seconds to slow down
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/proc/net/tcp reads. Or set it to 0 to totally disable the Internet monitor.
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Requires at least gkrellmd version 2.1.8.
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.TP
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.B --io-timeout seconds
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Configure gkrellm clients to disconnect from a gkrellmd server if
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there is an
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.I io-timeout
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interval where the client receives no input
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from the server. Use this for conditions where gkrellmd may be
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ungracefully terminated such that socket connections are not closed.
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Minimum is 2 (less than 2 for no I/O disconnecting and is the default).
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Requires at least 2.1.8 versions of both gkrellmd and gkrellm.
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.TP
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.B --reconnect-timeout seconds
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Configure gkrellm clients to attempt automatic reconnects to a
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gkrellmd server every
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.I reconnect-timeout
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seconds after a disconnected
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state is detected. Disconnected states are created by normal gkrellmd
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shutdowns or by an expiring
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.I io-timeout.
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Minimum is 2 (less than 2 for no automatic reconnecting and is the default).
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Requires at least 2.1.8 versions of both gkrellmd and gkrellm.
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.TP
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.B --mailbox mbox_path
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Check the server side mailbox
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.I mbox_path
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and send mail counts to connected gkrellm clients. Mailbox types may
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be mbox, Maildir, and MH mail.
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Requires at least 2.1.11 versions of both gkrellmd and gkrellm.
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.TP
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.B --net-timer net_interface
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Configure gkrellmd to send the connect time for a network interface
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to all clients to be displayed in the client gkrellm timer button
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monitor display. If this is done, the client gkrellm timer button can
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still execute commands on the client, but the button will not affect the
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timer display. If you want the client timer button to execute commands
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on the server, your timer button commands can use ssh.
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So set this if your server box has say a ppp0 or ippp0 connection and you
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want to monitor its connect time.
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Requires at least 2.2.7 versions of both gkrellmd and gkrellm.
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.TP
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.B --mbmon-port port_number
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If the mbmon daemon is running when gkrellmd is started, gkrellmd will
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connect to mbmon using the given port_number and send mbmon sensor data to
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connected gkrellm clients. The mbmon daemon should have been started
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using the same port number like so:
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.B mbmon -r -P port_number
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.SH "EXAMPLE"
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.PP
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On the server machine where gkrellmd is installed, copy the sample
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.I gkrellmd.conf
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file from the
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.I server
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subdirectory of the
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.B gkrellm
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source tarball to one of the
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.I gkrellmd.conf
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locations listed in the
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.B FILES
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section and edit it to set your preferences or to enable plugins. Probably
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don't set the
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.I detached
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option until you are happy with the configuration. Run:
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.B gkrellmd
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.PP
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On a client machine, run:
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.B gkrellm -s server-machine-name
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.PP
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Configure the client gkrellm in its graphical configuration window as
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you wish, and that's all there is
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to it. Of course, if you don't use the default
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.B gkrellmd
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.I port
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number you will have to supply an appropriate
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.I port
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argument to the client
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.B gkrellm.
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.PP
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Available plugins will be installed in the
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.I plugins-gkrellmd
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directory locations listed in the
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.B FILES
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section. You may test enable any of these plugins with the
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.I -pe
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option, but for permanent enabling you should add a
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.I plugin-enable
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line to any
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.I gkrellmd.conf
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file listed in the
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.B FILES
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section. Run
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.B gkrellmd -plist
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to see a list of all installed plugins and run
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.B gkrellmd -plog
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to see a log of the plugin install process.
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.SH "FILES"
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.TP
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.I /etc/gkrellmd.conf
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System server config which is read first.
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The config file may contain lines similar to the command line args.
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For example:
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.RS
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.TP
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.B
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allow-host localhost
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.TP
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.B
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allow-host 127.0.0.1
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.TP
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.B
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allow-host 192.168.0.*
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.TP
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.B
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port 19150
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.TP
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.B
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max-clients 2
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.TP
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.B
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update-hz 2
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.TP
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.B detach
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.TP
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.B io-timeout 5
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.TP
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.B reconnect-timeout 5
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.TP
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.B plugin-enable gkrelltopd
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.PP
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With the exception of
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.I --allow-host,
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command line args will override options in gkrellmd.conf files.
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.RE
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.TP
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.I /usr/local/etc/gkrellmd.conf
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Local server config file which is read second.
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.TP
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.I ~/.gkrellmd.conf
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User server config file which is read last.
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.TP
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.I ~/.gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd
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User server plugin directory.
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.TP
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.I /usr/lib/gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd
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System wide server plugin directory.
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.TP
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.I /usr/local/lib/gkrellm2/plugins-gkrellmd
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Local server plugin directory.
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.PP
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.SH "AUTHOR"
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Bill Wilson <billw@gkrellm.net>.
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http://www.gkrellm.net/
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