boincmgr(1)

boincmgr1

The graphical boinc manager for the client.

Usage

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]}]

Overview

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.

Releases

10 releases since Debian 4.0 (Etch); the text changed 6 times.

  1. 4.0
  2. 5.0
  3. 6.0–7
  4. 8
  5. 9–10
  6. 11–12
  7. 13

--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).

From boinc-manager 8.0.4+dfsg-1 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.