NSMD(1)

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version 1.6.1 · 2 versions
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💖 NSMD — bestie edition 💖

okay so. nsmd is the daemon and server for the New Session Manager — aka NSM. it's the little guy in the background holding your whole session together. manual page for nsmd Version 1.6.1, and yes we're reading it together, no cap.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

nsmd
nsmd --help
nsmd --version

like. that's it. that's the whole vibe. 🦋

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

nsmd — daemon and server for the 'New Session Manager'. that's the whole job description and honestly? iconic.

💅 Usage:

nsmd
nsmd --help
nsmd --version

🎀 OPTIONS 🎀

  • --help — show this screen. it's giving helpful. 🫶
  • --version — show version. short, sweet, slays.
  • --osc-port portnum — the OSC port number. default is provided by system, so like, it picks for you. let it cook.
  • --session-root path — base path for sessions. default is $XDG_DATA_HOME/nsm/. that's where all the sessions live, their little home. 🏠
  • --load-session name — load an existing session. example: "My Song". yep, the quotes are in the example, keep them, she's sensitive. 🎵
  • --gui-url url — connect to a running legacy-gui. example: osc.udp://mycomputer.localdomain:38356/. yes bestie, udp, not tcp, we don't make the rules. 🌐
  • --detach — detach from console. it's gonna go do its own thing now. main character energy. ✨
  • --quiet — suppress messages except warnings and errors. lowkey but make it silent. 🤫
💡 real talk: nsmd can be run headless with existing sessions. but to create new ones, it is recommended to use a GUI such as nsm-legacy-gui (included) or Agordejo (separate package). so like, headless is for vibing with what you already have, GUI is for starting fresh. iykyk. 🔥

😭 REPORTING BUGS 😭

found a bug? not the cute kind? go here:

https://github.com/jackaudio/new-session-manager/issues

they will literally help you. be nice. 🍓

give them their flowers fr fr. 💐

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the full documentation for NSM is maintained as an html site in your system's doc-dir. for example:

xdg-open file:///usr/share/doc/new-session-manager/index.html

and the documentation can also be found online:

https://new-session-manager.jackaudio.org

go read it. it's a whole moment. ⭐

🧚 and that's the page!! nsmd Version 1.6.1, dated October 2022 — written down in the manual as NSMD(1) if you ever need to find her again. now go run your sessions, bestie, you got this 💜✨🎀
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