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@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ When running, the 'vdr' program writes status information into the system log file (/var/log/messages). You may want to watch these messages (tail -f /var/log/mesages) to see if there are any problems. +The program can be controlled via a network connection to its SVDRP +port ("Simple Video Disk Recorder Protocol"). By default, it listens +on port 2001 (use the --port=PORT option to change this). For details +about the SVDRP syntax see the source file 'svdrp.c'. + +If the program shall run as a daemon, use the --daemon option. This +will completely detach it from the terminal and will continue as a +background process. + +Use "vdr --help" for a list of available command line options. + The video data directory: ------------------------- |