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author | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2009-10-26 13:26:18 +0200 |
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committer | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2009-10-26 13:51:57 +0200 |
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1 | Pies README | 1 | GNU Pies README |
2 | Copyright (C) 2009 Sergey Poznyakoff | 2 | Copyright (C) 2009 Sergey Poznyakoff |
3 | See the end of file for copying conditions. | 3 | See the end of file for copying conditions. |
4 | 4 | ||
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ description of the command line syntax (similar to a man-page style). | |||
16 | 16 | ||
17 | * Overview | 17 | * Overview |
18 | 18 | ||
19 | Pies (pronounced ``p-yes'') stands for the Program Invocation and | 19 | GNU Pies (pronounced ``p-yes'') stands for the Program Invocation and |
20 | Execution Supervisor. This utility starts and controls execution of | 20 | Execution Supervisor. This utility starts and controls execution of |
21 | external programs, called ``components''. Each component is a stand-alone | 21 | external programs, called ``components''. Each component is a stand-alone |
22 | program, designed to be executed in the foreground. Upon startup pies | 22 | program, designed to be executed in the foreground. Upon startup pies |
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ component terminates, pies tries to restarts it. Its configuration allows | |||
26 | to specify actions other than simple restart, depending on the exit code | 26 | to specify actions other than simple restart, depending on the exit code |
27 | of the component. | 27 | of the component. |
28 | 28 | ||
29 | Pies supports a wide variety of component types. For example, it can | 29 | GNU Pies supports a wide variety of component types. For example, it can |
30 | bind the standard input and output of a component to a network socket, | 30 | bind the standard input and output of a component to a network socket, |
31 | which makes pies a replacement for the inetd utility. Pies implements | 31 | which makes pies a replacement for the inetd utility. Pies implements |
32 | powerful access control lists, which are especially useful with such | 32 | powerful access control lists, which are especially useful with such |
33 | inetd-style components. | 33 | inetd-style components. |
34 | 34 | ||
35 | Pies can also be used to manage MeTA1 (http://meta1.org) components. | 35 | GNU Pies can also be used to manage MeTA1 (http://meta1.org) components. |
36 | Moreover, it is able to use MeTA1 configuration file directly, so that | 36 | Moreover, it is able to use MeTA1 configuration file directly, so that |
37 | migration from the native mcp utility to pies does not require any | 37 | migration from the native mcp utility to pies does not require any |
38 | efforts. | 38 | efforts. |
39 | 39 | ||
40 | Pies gives you complete control over the execution environment of | 40 | GNU Pies gives you complete control over the execution environment of |
41 | each component. This includes modifying shell environment, running | 41 | each component. This includes modifying shell environment, running |
42 | components with the given user privileges, etc. The standard error | 42 | components with the given user privileges, etc. The standard error |
43 | and/or output of any component may be redirected either to a disk | 43 | and/or output of any component may be redirected either to a disk |