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doc: fix remaining SàT references/typos + add `libervia-cli` missing commands
author Goffi <goffi@goffi.org>
date Fri, 11 Jun 2021 09:21:41 +0200
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40 The backend is a daemon, that means that it's a service running in the background. 40 The backend is a daemon, that means that it's a service running in the background.
41 It takes its main configuration from a file named ``libervia.conf`` and can be in different 41 It takes its main configuration from a file named ``libervia.conf`` and can be in different
42 locations (see below). It uses data in a directory called ``local_dir``, and which 42 locations (see below). It uses data in a directory called ``local_dir``, and which
43 default, on suitable platforms, to the corresponding `XDG directory`_, which is most of 43 default, on suitable platforms, to the corresponding `XDG directory`_, which is most of
44 time ``~/.local/share/sat``. In this directory, you'll find the main database in the 44 time ``~/.local/share/libervia``. In this directory, you'll find the main database in the
45 ``sat.db`` file, which is a `SQLite`_ database. 45 ``libervia.db`` file, which is a `SQLite`_ database.
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47 The backend is run and stopped with the ``sat`` executable. Running it without argument 47 The backend is run and stopped with the ``libervia-backend`` executable. Running it
48 launch the backend in the background, with ``sat fg`` you run it in the foreground (you'll 48 without argument launch the backend in the background, with ``libervia-backend fg`` you
49 see log directly and can stop the backend with ``Ctrl + c``). The ``sat status`` commands 49 run it in the foreground (you'll see log directly and can stop the backend with
50 help you discover if the backend is running or stopped. 50 ``Ctrl + c``). The ``libervia-backend status`` commands help you discover if the backend
51 is running or stopped.
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52 .. _XDG directory: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs/ 53 .. _XDG directory: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs/
53 .. _SQLite: https://sqlite.org 54 .. _SQLite: https://sqlite.org
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55 Frontends 56 Frontends