[pkg-boinc-commits] r397 - in trunk/boinc/debian: . manpages

[Frank S. Thomas]

Author: fst-guest
Date: 2006-04-13 14:39:20 +0000 (Thu, 13 Apr 2006)
New Revision: 397

Modified:
   trunk/boinc/debian/boinc-client.README.Debian
   trunk/boinc/debian/changelog
   trunk/boinc/debian/manpages/boinc_client.xml
Log:
Fixed #362257. The new explanation is based on Steffen's suggestion. Thanks!


Modified: trunk/boinc/debian/boinc-client.README.Debian
===================================================================
--- trunk/boinc/debian/boinc-client.README.Debian	2006-04-13 10:32:09 UTC (rev 396)
+++ trunk/boinc/debian/boinc-client.README.Debian	2006-04-13 14:39:20 UTC (rev 397)
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@
      % mv -f /var/lib/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg /etc/boinc-client/
      % ln -s /etc/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg /var/lib/boinc-client/gui_rpc_auth.cfg
 
-    If your old BOINC data directory contains a 'remote_hosts.cfg' file, move
-    this file to /etc/boinc-client/, too:
-     % mv -f /var/lib/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg /etc/boinc-client/
-     % ln -s /etc/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg /var/lib/boinc-client/remote_hosts.cfg
+    Repeat the last step for the configuration files 'global_prefs_override.xml'
+    and 'remote_hosts.cfg' if they exist in your old BOINC data directory.
 
  5. Start the BOINC core client again:
      % /etc/init.d/boinc-client start

Modified: trunk/boinc/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- trunk/boinc/debian/changelog	2006-04-13 10:32:09 UTC (rev 396)
+++ trunk/boinc/debian/changelog	2006-04-13 14:39:20 UTC (rev 397)
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 boinc (5.4.2-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
+  [ Frank S. Thomas ]
   * New upstream release.
     - BOINC Manager: Allow a connection request to reset a connection attempt
       to the local computer or another computer. Thanks to Zlatko Calusic for
       the report. (closes: #360143)
-  
-  [ Frank S. Thomas ]
   * debian/control:
     - Improved the short description of all three packages. Thanks to
       Martin Schulze for his suggestions. (closes: #359332)
@@ -17,8 +16,11 @@
   * Added conffile /etc/boinc-client/global_prefs_override.xml which can be
     used to edit preferences locally. For more information about this file,
     see http://boinc.berkeley.edu/prefs_override.php
+  * Clarified and expanded the explanation of the -no_gui_rpc option in
+    boinc_client's manpage based on Steffen's suggestion. Thanks to
+    David Coe for the report. (closes: #362257)
 
- -- Frank S. Thomas <frank at thomas-alfeld.de>  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:04:30 +0200
+ -- Frank S. Thomas <frank at thomas-alfeld.de>  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 16:33:57 +0200
 
 boinc (5.2.15-3) unstable; urgency=low
 

Modified: trunk/boinc/debian/manpages/boinc_client.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/boinc/debian/manpages/boinc_client.xml	2006-04-13 10:32:09 UTC (rev 396)
+++ trunk/boinc/debian/manpages/boinc_client.xml	2006-04-13 14:39:20 UTC (rev 397)
@@ -175,6 +175,15 @@
       </varlistentry>
       
       <varlistentry>
+        <term>
+          <option>-gui_rpc_port <replaceable>port</replaceable></option>
+        </term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>port for GUI RPCs</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+      
+      <varlistentry>
         <term><option>-redirectio</option></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>redirect stdout and stderr to log files</para>
@@ -191,9 +200,19 @@
       <varlistentry>
         <term><option>-no_gui_rpc</option></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>don't allow GUI RPC, don't make socket</para>
+          <para>Omits creation of a socket as required for the remote control
+            of the client. Consequently the client cannot be controlled by
+            external tools like GUIs (<command>boincmgr</command> etc.) or the
+            console command tool (<command>boinc_cmd</command>).</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
+
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term><option>-daemon</option></term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>run as daemon</para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>