1boincmgr(1)                                                        boincmgr(1)
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NAME

6       boincmgr - The graphical BOINC manager for the client.
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SYNOPSIS

9       boincmgr [--verbose] [-a] [-e client_dir] [-d data_dir] [-n hostname]
10                [-g port] [-p passwd] [-b BOINC_ARGS] [-i] [-c] [-m]
11       boincmgr [-h | --help]
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DESCRIPTION

14       The BOINC manager (boincmgr) is a graphical controlling and  monitoring
15       utility for the BOINC client (boinc(1)). It communicates with a running
16       client using port 31416 over TCP/IP. It can only connect to one  client
17       at a time.
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OPTIONS

20       -h, --help
21              Show all options.
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23       --verbose
24              Generate verbose log messages.
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26       -a, --autostart
27              Tells  the  BOINC  Manager  that it was started by the operating
28              system automatically. Use this if the Manager is started at  lo‐
29              gin time.
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31       -e client_dir, --clientdir=client_dir
32              Directory containing the locale directory containing the Manager
33              localisation files.
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35       -d data_dir, --datadir=data_dir
36              Directory containing the configuration files .
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38       -n hostname, --namehost=hostname
39              Hostname or IP address of client to  which  the  manager  should
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42       -g port, --gui_rpc_port=port
43              RPC  port  number used to communicate with the client. Has to be
44              the same value as on the client (see boinc(1)).
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46       -p passwd, --password=passwd
47              Use passwd as password for RPC authentication.  If  the  current
48              working  directory  contains  a  file gui_rpc_auth.cfg, boincmgr
49              will read the password from this file.
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51       -b BOINC_ARGS, --boincargs=BOINC_ARGS
52              Startup the BOINC client with these optional arguments if neces‐
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55       -i, --insecure
56              Disable BOINC security users and permissions.
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58       -c, --checkskins
59              Set skin debugging mode to enable skin manager error messages.
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61       -m, --multiple
62              Allow multiple instances of BOINC manager on this host.
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SEE ALSO

65       boinc(1), boinccmd(1)
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67       ⟨https://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/The_BOINC_Manager⟩
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79                               03 February 2020                    boincmgr(1)
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