NAME

       ovdb_server - Overview helper server for nnrpd

SYNOPSIS

       Use ovdb_init to start ovdb_server

DESCRIPTION

       If the readserver parameter in ovdb.conf is true, ovdb_init (if not invoked with the -r
       flag) will start as many ovdb_server processes as the numrsprocs parameter states.

       ovdb_server opens the overview database, and accesses it on behalf of the nnrpd reader
       processes.

       To shut down ovdb_server, send a TERM signal to the process ID mentioned in
       ovdb_server.pid in pathrun (note that the rc.news script already does that if used to shut
       down INN).  The parent process will shut down its children and wait for their exit before
       exiting itself.

HISTORY

       Written by Heath Kehoe <hakehoe@avalon.net> for InterNetNews.

SEE ALSO

       ovdb(5), ovdb_init(8), rc.news(8).