Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- config:semfiles [2011/10/28 15:58] – Added shutdown semfile description. digitalman
+++ config:semfiles [2024/01/12 17:25] (current) – [QWKnet Timed-event Semaphore Files] Add pause semaphore file details digital man
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ====== Semaphore Files ======
-Synchronet supports a variety of semaphore files which can be used to externally trigger operations of the various servers and services.
+Synchronet supports a variety of semaphore files which can be used to externally-trigger internal-operations of the various servers and services.
-The contents of a sempahore file are not relavent; the mere existence or updated date/time stamp of the file is enough to trigger the operation.
+The //contents// of semaphore files are not relevant; the mere existence or updated date/time stamp of the file is enough to trigger the coresponding operation.
-Semaphore file can be create or their date/time stamp updated with simple command-line operations.
+Semaphore files can be created or their date/time stamp updated with simple command-line operations. For example:
-Windows:
+on Windows:
   C:\>echo. > \sbbs\data\dothing.now
-UNIX:
+on UNIX:
-  # touch /sbbs/data/dothing.now
+  $ touch /sbbs/data/dothing.now
-===== Existence Semfiles =====
+===== Existence Semaphore Files =====
-These semaphore files just need to be merely created to trigger the operation and the semaphore file will be automatically deleted:
+Existence semaphore files just need to be merely created to trigger the corresponding operation and the semaphore file will be automatically deleted:
-==== Event Semfiles ====
+==== Sysop Available for Chat ====
+If the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/sysavail.chat'' exists, then the sysop availability for chat with users can be indicated and users will be allowed to page the local sysop to chat.
+==== Event Semaphore Files ====
-Events that have been configured in [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->Timed Events can be externally triggered by creating the file ''[[dir:data]]///<event>//.now'', where ''//<event>//'' is the "Internal Code" if the timed event. Events are executed (serially) by the [[server:terminal|Terminal Server]] Event Thread.
+Events that have been configured in [[util:SCFG]]->External Programs->Timed Events can be externally triggered by creating the file ''[[dir:data]]///<event>//.now'', where ''//<event>//'' is the "Internal Code" of the corresponding timed event. Events are executed (serially, by default) by the [[server:terminal|Terminal Server]] //Event Thread//.
 Example (forcing execution of the FidoNet import event):
-  # touch /sbbs/data/fidoin.now
+  $ touch /sbbs/data/fidoin.now
-==== QWK Pack Semfiles ====
+==== QWK Pack Semaphore Files ====
 QWK message packets can be created for specific user accounts by creating the file ''[[dir:data]]/pack//<user>//.now'' where ''//<user>//'' is the number of the user account to to create the packet for.
@@ Line 32: / Line 34: @@
 Example (forcing the creation of a QWK packet for user #1):
-  # touch /sbbs/data/pack0001.now
+  $ touch /sbbs/data/pack0001.now
 QWK packets are created in the ''[[dir:data]]/file'' directory with a filename of ''//<user>//.qwk''. If a QWK packet already exists for the user, it will be opened and appended with any new messages.
-==== QWK Pre-pack Semfile ====
+==== QWK Pre-pack Semaphore File ====
 The QWK pre-pack event (which runs automatically once a day) can be forced by creating the file ''[[dir:data]]/prepack.now''.
-==== QWKnet Call-out Semfile ====
+==== QWKnet Call-out Semaphore File ====
 QWK Network hub call-out events can be forced to execute by creating the file ''[[dir:data]]/qnet///<hub-id>//.qwk'', where ''//<hub-id//'' is the QWK-ID of the QWKnet Hub configured in [[util:SCFG]]->Networks->QWK.
@@ Line 46: / Line 48: @@
 Example (forcing QWK call-out to QWKnet hub //VERT//):
-  # touch /sbbs/data/qnet/vert.now
+  $ touch /sbbs/data/qnet/vert.now
+==== QWKnet Timed-event Semaphore Files ====
+After receiving and processing a QWKnet ''.QWK'' or ''.REP'' file, Synchronet will //touch// the ''[[dir:data]]/**qnet-qwk**.now'' or ''[[dir:data]]/**qnet-rep**.now'' files to trigger timed events of those names, if they exist, to execute.
-===== Timestamp Semfiles =====
+==== Pause Server Semaphore File ====
+The existence of the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/pause'' (or a supported service/host variant) will cause that server to stop accepting incoming client connections. Any existing clients/connections will continued to be service while the server is paused. Removing the file will "resume" the server.
+===== Timestamp Semaphore Files =====
-These semaphore files are not deleted when the operation is triggered, so the date/time stamp of the file must be updated (i.e. the file must be "touched") to trigger the operation again:
+Timestamp semaphore files are not deleted when the operation is triggered, so the date/time stamp of the file must be updated (i.e. the file must be "touched") to trigger the operation again:
-==== Recycle Semfiles ====
+On a multi-host BBS, the servers and services on a specific host can be signaled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/<semfile>.//<hostname>//'' or ''[[dir:ctrl]]/<semfile>.//<host.domainname>//'' instead.
-Synchronet servers and services can be forced to terminate all threads, close sockets, and reload their configuration files by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/recycle''.
+A specific server or service may be signaled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/<semfile>.//<service>//'' instead, where ''//<service>//'' is one of: ''term, ftp, mail, web, or services''.
-On a multi-host BBS, the servers and services on a specific host can be recycled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/recycle.//<hostname>//'' or ''[[dir:ctrl]]/recycle.//<host.domainname>//'' instead.
+==== Recycle Semaphore Files ====
-A specific server or service may be recycled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/recycle.//<service>//'' instead, where ''//<service>//'' is one of: ''telnet, ftp, mail, web, or services''.
+Synchronet servers and services can be forced to terminate all threads, close sockets, and reload their configuration files by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/recycle''.
 Servers or services that have the ''NO_RECYCLE'' option flag set (in the ''[[sbbs.ini]]'' file) will **not** be recycled by external touching of the //recycle// semaphore file.
-==== Shutdown Semfiles ====
+:!:\\
+If touching the ''recycle'' semaphore file does not trigger an ''sbbs'' server/services recycle (e.g. on Linux), see [[faq:nix#recycle]] for details on why that may be.
+==== Shutdown Semaphore Files ====
 Synchronet servers and services can be forced to terminate (shutdown) by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/shutdown''.
-On a multi-host BBS, the servers and services on a specific host can be recycled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/shutdown.//<hostname>//'' or ''[[dir:ctrl]]/shutdown.//<host.domainname>//'' instead.
+==== Clear Failed Login List Semaphore Files ====
-A specific server or service may be recycled by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/shutdown.//<service>//'' instead, where ''//<service>//'' is one of: ''telnet, ftp, mail, web, or services''.
+A sysop can clear the in-memory //Failed Login List// (temporary IP address ban list) by "touching" the file ''[[dir:ctrl]]/clear''.
 ===== See Also =====
   * [[:config:|Configuration]]
-{{tag>}}
+{{tag>configuration semaphore semfile messaging event}}

Trace:

Differences

Navigation

Search

Toolbox