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- <date>2002-04-04</date>
+ <date>2002-04-11</date>
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<term>--pidfile <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable></term>
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<para>
- After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of user
- and the GID of group, or, if the optional group was not given, the
- default group of user. Exit if the privileges are not sufficient to
- do so.
+ On startup, write the process ID to <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable>.
+ Delete the <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable> on exit.
+ Failiure to create or delete the <replaceable class="parameter">pidfile</replaceable>
+ is non-fatal. If no <term>--pidfile</term> option is given, no PID file will be used.
</para>
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+
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<term>--user <replaceable class="parameter">user[.group]</replaceable></term>
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<!-- Note: replaceable is maybe the wrong tag, but generates -->
<!-- correct looking man output. -->
After (optionally) writing the PID file, assume the user ID of
- <replaceable>user</replaceable> and the GID of
- <replaceable>group</replaceable>, or, if the optional
- <replaceable>group</replaceable> was not given, the default group of
- <replaceable>user</replaceable>. Exit if the privileges are not
+ <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable> and the GID of
+ <replaceable class="parameter">group</replaceable>, or, if the optional
+ <replaceable class="parameter">group</replaceable> was not given, the default group of
+ <replaceable class="parameter">user</replaceable>. Exit if the privileges are not
sufficient to do so.
</para>
</listitem>