NAME

       twistd - run Twisted applications (TACs, TAPs)

SYNOPSIS

       twistd [options]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

       -n, --nodaemon Don't daemonize (stay in foreground).

       -q, --quiet
              No-op for backwards compatibility.

       -p, --profile <profile output>
              Run the application under the profiler, dumping results to the specified file.

       --profiler <profiler name>
              Specify the profiler to use. Defaults to the 'hotshot' profiler.

       --savestats
              Save the Stats object rather than the text output of the profiler.

       -b, --debug
              Run  the  application  in  the  Python  Debugger (implies --nodaemon option).  Sending a SIGINT or
              SIGUSR2 signal to the process will drop it into the debugger.

       -e, --encrypted <file>
              The specified tap/aos file is encrypted.

       --euid Set only effective user-id rather than real user-id. This option has no effect unless  the  server
              is  running  as  root,  in  which  case  it  means not to shed all privileges after binding ports,
              retaining the option to regain privileges in cases such as spawning processes. Use with caution.

       -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.

       -l, --logger <fully qualified python name>
              A fully-qualified name to a log observer factory to  use  for  the  initial  log  observer.  Takes
              precedence over --logfile and --syslog.

       --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: .).

       -u, --uid <uid>
              The uid to run as (default: don't change).

       -g, --gid <gid>
              The gid to run as (default: don't change).

       --umask <mask>
              The (octal) file creation mask to apply. (default: 0077 for daemons, no change otherwise).

       -r, --reactor <reactor>
              Choose which reactor to use. See --help-reactors for a list of possibilities.

       --help-reactors
              List the names of possibly available reactors.

       --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).

       -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 option overrides -f. This option
              implies --no_save.

       --syslog
              Log to syslog instead of a file.

       --version
              Print version information and exit.

       --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.

SIGNALS

       A running twistd accepts SIGINT for a clean shutdown and SIGUSR1 to rotate log files.

AUTHOR

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

REPORTING BUGS

       To report a bug, visit http://twistedmatrix.com/trac/wiki/TwistedDevelopment#DevelopmentProcess

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2001-2011 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
       This is free software; see the source for  copying  conditions.  There  is  NO  warranty;  not  even  for
       MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

                                                    Dec 2011                                           TWISTD(1)