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NAME
manager - Manager program for services
SYNOPSIS
manager [options] [commands]
[--args arguments] [--console] [--daemon] [--heartBeat interval]
[--home directory] [--log logFile:level] [--name Service name]
[--pidfile path] [--program Service program]
DESCRIPTION
The manager program is used to configure the running of system services
(daemons). Manager provides a generic way to install/uninstall,
enable/disable, start/stop, and run a service, regardless of the oper-
ating system. When used to run a service, it starts the service and
then watches over it, to restart it should it fail. Manager also pro-
vides general management commands to enable, disable, start, and stop
appweb.
COMMANDS
disable
Disable the service from automatically starting when the system
is booted.
enable Enable the service to start automatically on system boot.
install
Install the service.
run Run the service and monitor its execution. Manager will automat-
ically restart the service should it fail. Manager will block
unless it is invoked with --daemon.
start Start the service.
stop Stop the service.
uninstall
Uninstall the service.
OPTIONS
--args arguments
Arguments to use for the service program command line when it
starts.
--console
Windows specific option to allow the manager process to interact
with the users desktop.
--daemon
Run the manager as a daemon process. This causes the manager to
detach from the current shell and run in the background.
--heartBeat interval
Windows specific option to set the frequency in seconds for the
manager to check on service. This period should be short enough
that the service will be quickly restarted should it fail, but
not so short that the manager process consumes significant CPU
resources. If the service dies more than 30 times per hour, the
manager will suspend restarting the service.
--home directory
Set the home directory in which to start the service.
--log logFile:level
Specify a file to use for log messages. The level argument
defines the message verbosity. Zero is the least and 9 is the
most verbose.
--retries count
Number of times to restart the service per hour.
-v Output the product version number.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <dev@embedthis.com>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003-2013 Embedthis Software.
SEE ALSO
appweb
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