twistd - run Twisted applications (TACs, TAPs)

twistd [options]

Read an twisted.application.service.Application out of a file and runs it.

-n, --nodaemon

Don't daemonize (stay in foreground)

-q, --quiet

be a little more quiet

-p, --profile

Run profiler

-b, --debug

Run the application in the Python Debugger (implies nodaemon option). Sending a SIGUSR2 signal to the process will drop it into the debugger.

-o, --no_save

Do not save shutdown state

--originalname

Behave as though the specified Application has no process name set, and run with the standard process name (the python binary in most cases).

-l, --logfile <logfile>

Log to a specified file, - for stdout (default twistd.log). The log file will be rotated on SIGUSR1.

--pidfile <pidfile>

Save pid in specified file (default twistd.pid)

--chroot <directory>

Chroot to a supplied directory before running (default -- don't chroot). Chrooting is done before changing the current directory.

-d, --rundir <directory>

Change to a supplied directory before running (default .)

-r, --reactor <reactor>

Choose which ReactorCore event loop to use, such as 'poll' or 'gtk'.

--spew

Write an extremely verbose log of everything that happens. Useful for debugging freezes or locks in complex code.

-f, --file <tap file>

Read the given .tap file (default twistd.tap)

-x, --xml <tax file>

Load an Application from the given .tax (XML) file.

-s, --source <tas file>

Load an Application from the given .tas (AOT Python source) file.

-y, --python <python file>

Use the variable "application" from the given Python file. This setting, if given, overrides -f. This option implies --no_save.

-g, --plugin <plugin name>

Read config.tac from a plugin package, as with -y.

--syslog

Log to syslog, not to file.

--prefix <prefix>

Use the specified prefix when logging to logfile. Default is "twisted".

Note that if twistd is run as root, the working directory is not searched for Python modules.

Written by Moshe Zadka, based on twistd's help messages

To report a bug, visit http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/

Copyright © 2003 Matthew W. Lefkowitz

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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