Re: Beacon info?

[Mitch Kutzko <mitch@ncsa.uiuc.edu>]

At 06:04 PM 8/6/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Mitch Kutzko wrote:
> 
> >> Yes:  An output directory in the conf file would be nice, instead of
> >> accidentally starting it someplace outside the web tree and not realizing
> >> it.
> >
> > Working on adding that now, as it's pretty simple to do.  Thanks for
the idea!
> 
> Cool, thanks!  I have another request:  fork into the background.
> 
> >> Also, it looks like it lends itself quite nicely to having it startup on
> >> boot.  Just need that output directory at least.
> >
> > Should have it by Monday or Tuesday latest.  (Mind really banging on it
for
> > me, once I get it tested to my own satisfaction?)
> 
> Love to sure!
> 
> Have a good weekend!
> 
> wfms

Hi -- Both of these are done now.  The current release (0.9.58-4) has the
option to specify an output directory both via config file as "OUTPUTDIR"
and via the command line as --outputdir or -o.  Don't include a trailing
slash on the directory you specify.

The local test version I have running as the Central Server (and the next
release I'll make in a day or two) now has the option to tell the process
to move itself to background processing (via -fork()-) on startup either
from the config file as "BACKGROUND" or via the command line as
--background or -a.

Enjoy!

Mitch
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