SETI@home-3.08: description + notes
setiathome(1) User Commands
NAME
setiathome - the SETI@home client program
SYNOPSIS
setiathome [options]
DESCRIPTION
setiathome is the UNIX version of the SETI@home client.
It downloads radio telescope data from a network server,
analyzes the data looking for signals of extraterrestrial origin,
and uploads results to the server, repeating this cycle
indefinitely.
See
http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ for more information.
PACKAGING NOTICE
This setiathome package is a binary distribution only. The package
is structured to allow a binary drop-in upgrade. Please see the main
seti page for binary updates, as older binaries will be refused
at the server, and will not do any processing.
SECURITY NOTICE
This setiathome package installs everything under /usr/seti as the
user guest and may be a security hole for your site.
SETUP & CONFIGURATION
For seti user setup, run /usr/seti/setup. For other runtime options,
see /etc/config/seti.options
Other questions to: kjw@rightsock.com
To auto-install this package, go back and click on the respective install icon.