SLPD(8)

📦 version 2.0.0, in centos-stream 9, fedora 43, fedora 44

👑 SLPD(8) — the slpd girlies' manual 👑

okay so bestie, welcome to slpd(8) — a System Administration Utilities moment. yes, that's the manual name, it's giving "system daemon realness" and honestly? iconic. let's get into it 💅

✨ NAME ✨

slpd — the SLP daemon 🦋

like. that's it. that's the name. short, sweet, does exactly what it says on the tin, no notes. 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

slpd [-d] [-c configfile] [-l logfile] [-r registrationfile] [-s
spifile] [-p pidfile] [-v version]

okay so this is the vibe check of how you actually summon her. flags go in, daemon comes out. let's break down every single one because we are not skipping anything in this house 🎀

💖 OPTIONS 💖

  • -d — do not detach from the controlling tty. she stays right there with you. no ghosting, no running off into the background, just the two of you 🫶
  • -c configfile — use configfile as the file slpd reads to get its configuration info, instead of the default, which is /etc/slp.conf. basically: "bestie, read this file, not that one." 📄
  • -l logfile — use logfile as the file that slpd reads to write log messages, rather than the default, /var/log/slpd.log. yes, that's what it says. she writes her lil diary elsewhere now ✍️
  • -l registrationfile — use registrationfile as the file that slpd reads to obtain static registrations, rather than the default, /etc/slp.reg. your static regs, your rules 🌈
  • -l pidfile — use pidfile as the file that holds the slpd process id, rather than the default, /var/run/slpd.pid. that's where her process id lives, rent free 🏠
  • -v — show slpd version and compile options. the "who even am i" flag. main character introspection arc ⭐
bestie reminder: the option list is reproduced exactly as the page gives it, so if something in there looks sus, that's the source's business, not mine 🙈

🧚 the cute lil sign-off 🧚

and that's the whole page, babes. this was slpd version 2.0.beta2, from way back in May 2013, living under the System Administration Utilities umbrella. ancient. legendary. still serving. 👑

go forth and daemon responsibly, bestie. 💜🌸✨

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