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| 13 | .PP |
13 | .PP |
| 14 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
14 | .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
| 15 | .PP |
15 | .PP |
| 16 | \fBrxvtd\fP is a colour vt102 terminal |
16 | \fBrxvtd\fP is a colour vt102 terminal |
| 17 | emulator intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement. \fBrxvtd\fP |
17 | emulator intended as an \fIxterm\fP(1) replacement. \fBrxvtd\fP |
| 18 | implements the actual program that runs runs as daemon in background and |
18 | implements the actual program that runs as daemon in background and |
| 19 | opens pseudo-ttys. You can run it from your X startup scripts, for |
19 | opens pseudo-ttys. You can run it from your X startup scripts, for |
| 20 | example, although it is not dependent on a working DISPLAY and, in fact, |
20 | example, although it is not dependent on a working DISPLAY and, in fact, |
| 21 | can open windows on multiple X displays. |
21 | can open windows on multiple X displays. |
| 22 | .PP |
22 | .PP |
| 23 | Both \fBrxvtd\fP and \fBrxvtc\fP use the environment variable |
23 | Both \fBrxvtd\fP and \fBrxvtc\fP use the environment variable |
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| 30 | takes the same arguments as the \fBrxvt\fP program. The environment will |
30 | takes the same arguments as the \fBrxvt\fP program. The environment will |
| 31 | also be respected. Currently, it always returns immediately after contacting |
31 | also be respected. Currently, it always returns immediately after contacting |
| 32 | the daemon. |
32 | the daemon. |
| 33 | .PP |
33 | .PP |
| 34 | The positive aspect of this client-server solution is faster creation |
34 | The positive aspect of this client-server solution is faster creation |
| 35 | time for terminal windows and a lot of saved memory. The other side is a |
35 | time for terminal windows and a lot of saved memory. The negative side is a |
| 36 | possible impact on stability - if the main program crashes, all |
36 | possible impact on stability - if the main program crashes, all |
| 37 | processes in the terminal windows are terminated. |
37 | processes in the terminal windows are terminated. |
| 38 | .PP |
38 | .PP |
| 39 | .PP |
39 | .PP |
| 40 | .SH "SEE ALSO" |
40 | .SH "SEE ALSO" |
