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

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