PRAYER(8) System Manager's Manual PRAYER(8)NAME
prayer -- standalone IMAP-based webmail server
SYNOPSIS
prayer [--config-file file] [[--config-option name=value] ...] [--foreground | --disable-prefork] [--disable-session | -- session-options
...]
DESCRIPTION
prayer is the normal frontend daemon in the Prayer Webmail system. It is a simple HTTP server and proxy that serves icons and other static
files, but firstly and foremostly forwards requests to the correct backend daemons based on session IDs passed either in cookies or as part
of the URL.
The master daemon normally preforks a number of child processes that each will serve a configurable number of requests. The total number of
child processes is limited to prevent denial of service attacks.
prayer accepts the following command-line options:
--config-file file
Reads configuration from file instead of the default.
--config-option name=value
Sets (overrides) the configuration option name to value. Any number of options can be specified in this manner.
--foreground
Debug mode. Run a single process in the foreground.
--disable-prefork
Disable preforking. The master daemon will listen for connections on the configured ports and spawn child processes one at a time.
--disable-session
Do not start the session server, prayer-session(8).
-- End of prayer options; remaining options will be passed to prayer-session(8).
ENVIRONMENT
PRAYER_CONFIG_FILE Can be set to specify the configuration file to use.
PRAYER_HOSTNAME Local hostname. Overrides the hostname setting in the configuration file as well as on the command line.
FILES
/usr/local/prayer/etc/prayer.cf Default configuration file.
/usr/local/prayer/icons/ Location of the standard icons used by the interface.
/usr/local/prayer/static/ Directory containing other static files; currently only CSS files.
/var/spool/prayer/sockets/ Pre-configured location of sockets for frontend to backend communication.
SEE ALSO prayer-session(8), prayer.cf(5)AUTHORS
This manual page was put together by Magnus Holmgren <holmgren@debian.org> using documentation written by David Carter <dpc22@cam.ac.uk>.
The Prayer Webmail Interface 17 August 2008 The Prayer Webmail Interface
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GNOME-SESSION(1) General Commands Manual GNOME-SESSION(1)NAME
gnome-session - Start the GNOME desktop environment
SYNOPSIS
gnome-session [-a|--autostart=DIR] [--session=SESSION] [--failsafe|-f] [--debug] [--whale]
DESCRIPTION
The gnome-session program starts up the GNOME desktop environment. This command is typically executed by your login manager (either gdm,
xdm, or from your X startup scripts). It will load either your saved session, or it will provide a default session for the user as defined
by the system administrator (or the default GNOME installation on your system).
The default session is defined in gnome.session, a .desktop-like file that is looked for in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnome-session/sessions,
$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions and $XDG_DATA_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions.
When saving a session, gnome-session saves the currently running applications in the $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnome-session/saved-session direc-
tory.
gnome-session is an X11R6 session manager. It can manage GNOME applications as well as any X11R6 SM compliant application.
OPTIONS
The following options are supported:
--autostart=DIR
Start all applications defined in DIR, instead of starting the applications defined in gnome.session, or via the --session option.
Multiple --autostart options can be passed.
--session=SESSION
Use the applications defined in SESSION.session. If not specified, gnome.session will be used.
--failsafe
Run in fail-safe mode. User-specified applications will not be started.
--debug
Enable debugging code.
--whale
Show the fail whale in a dialog for debugging it.
SESSION DEFINITION
Sessions are defined in .session files, that are using a .desktop-like format, with the following keys in the GNOME Session group:
Name Name of the session. This can be localized.
RequiredComponents
List of component identifiers (desktop files) that are required by the session. The required components will always run in the ses-
sion.
Here is an example of a session definition:
[GNOME Session]
Name=GNOME
RequiredComponents=gnome-shell;gnome-settings-daemon;
The .session files are looked for in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnome-session/sessions, $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions and
$XDG_DATA_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions.
ENVIRONMENT
gnome-session sets several environment variables for the use of its child processes:
SESSION_MANAGER
This variable is used by session-manager aware clients to contact gnome-session.
DISPLAY
This variable is set to the X display being used by gnome-session. Note that if the --display option is used this might be different
from the setting of the environment variable when gnome-session is invoked.
FILES
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/config/autostart $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/config/autostart /usr/share/gnome/autostart
The applications defined in those directories will be started on login. gnome-session-properties(1) can be used to easily configure
them.
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnome-session/sessions $XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions $XDG_DATA_DIRS/gnome-session/sessions
These directories contain the .session files that can be used with the --session option.
$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gnome-session/saved-session
This directory contains the list of applications of the saved session.
BUGS
If you find bugs in the gnome-session program, please report these on https://bugzilla.gnome.org.
SEE ALSO gnome-session-properties(1)gnome-session-quit(1)
GNOME GNOME-SESSION(1)