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=head1 NAME |
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@@RXVT_NAME@@d - @@RXVT_NAME@@ terminal daemon |
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=head1 SYNOPSIS |
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B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> [-q|--quiet] [-o|--opendisplay] [-f|--fork] |
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=head1 DESCRIPTION |
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This manpage describes the @@RXVT_NAME@@d daemon, which is the same vt102 |
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terminal emulator as @@RXVT_NAME@@, but runs as a daemon that can open |
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multiple terminal windows within the same process. |
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You can run it from your X startup scripts, for example, although it is |
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not dependent on a working DISPLAY and, in fact, can open windows on |
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multiple X displays on the same time. |
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Advantages of running a @@RXVT_NAME@@ daemon include faster creation time |
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for terminal windows and a lot of saved memory. |
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The disadvantage is a possible impact on stability - if the |
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main program crashes, all processes in the terminal windows are |
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terminated. For example, as there is no way to cleanly react to abnormal |
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connection closes, C<xkill> and server resets/restarts will kill the |
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B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> instance including all windows it has opened. |
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=head1 OPTIONS |
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B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> currently understands a few options only. Bundling of |
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options is not yet supported. |
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=item B<-q>, B<--quiet> |
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Normally, B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> outputs the message C<< rxvt-unicode daemon |
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listening on <path> >> after binding to its control socket. This option |
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will suppress this message (errors and warnings will still be logged). |
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=item B<-o>, B<--opendisplay> |
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This forces B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> to open a connection to the current |
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C<$DISPLAY> and keep it open. |
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This is useful if you want to bind an instance of B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> to |
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the lifetime of a specific display/server. If the server does a reset, |
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B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> will be killed automatically. |
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=item B<-f>, B<--fork> |
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This makes B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> fork after it has bound itself to its control |
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socket. |
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=back |
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=head1 EXAMPLES |
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This is a useful invocation of B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> in a F<.xsession>-style |
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script: |
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@@RXVT_NAME@@d -q -f -o |
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This waits till the control socket is available, opens the current display |
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and forks into the background. When you log-out, the server is reset and |
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B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> is killed. |
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=head1 ENVIRONMENT |
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=over 4 |
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=item B<RXVT_SOCKET> |
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Both B<@@RXVT_NAME@@c> and B<@@RXVT_NAME@@d> use the environment |
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variable F<RXVT_SOCKET> to create a listening socket and to contact |
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the @@RXVT_NAME@@d, respectively. If the variable is missing, |
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F<<< $HOME/.rxvt-unicode-I<< <nodename> >> >>> is used. The variable must |
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specify the absolute path of the socket to create. |
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=item B<DISPLAY> |
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Only used when the C<--opendisplay> option is specified. Must contain a |
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valid X display name. |
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=over |
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=head1 SEE ALSO |
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@@RXVT_NAME@@(7), @@RXVT_NAME@@c(1) |
