ip IP is the main FIP user interface, but it can also be used in command mode typically to start and stop processes on startup or via crontab. Input parameters are -a : start this name/group/program/all default: no -i : start this name/group/program/all then start the local group default: no -k : stop this name/group/program/all default: no -R : run this 'command' and exit default: no the default for -R is NOT to display results for 'k' and 'a' -z : always display results from 'kill' and 'activate' -Z : NEVER display results from 'kill' and 'activate' -C : for one-off commands (-R -a -k), do NOT chk pids first) default: do -h : new hostname for the prompt default: hostname Use this if your System Manager has given your UnixBox a name which is too verbose or meaningless. -H : force the IP address to use this default: host address -t : the auto check time default: 60 sec -l : logonname for permissions default: yourlogon -u : logonname for permissions default: yourlogon -x : do NOT check if this logon is a FIP shell default: check This should only to be used in extremis as the enviroment variables usually differ from the system defaults. -d : run as a daemon in background, do not prompt for input, Used for SYSTEM checking only default: no -f : hostname to use for the licence check default: booted name -v : print the version no and quit Use -R to run a single command (exactly the same as you would enter manually) and then exit. If there is an embedded space or any shell escape characters in the command to be run, remember to put it all in double quotes : /fip/bin/ip -R "w all" When using 'ip' in a script, (-a, -k, -R and -i) it is good practice to add a '&' at the end of the command. Note that if -l logon is used, queues spool, x, saves and log should be set chmod -R 777 spool x saves log There is also a weirdo "-N NT hostname -k ipspool" or -a something to turn things on and off on a remote NT box. If 'ip' is being used for checking diskspace, tables/sys/DISKSPACE. The syntax is : ; comment line (disk) (percent) (script with parameters) ; eg / 40 /fip/local/test.pl disk=/ ; /home /home 60 /fip/local/test.pl disk=home ; /usr /usr 85 /fip/local/test.pl disk=usr ; /var /var 60 /fip/local/test.pl disk=var If there is a file in tables/sys called MIDNIGHT then it is run by the service within a few seconds after the change of day. The only commands are 'script:' eg ; MIDNIGHT ; run this at midnight script:/fip/local/zapwidget.sh Version Control ;057s14 26aug99 added -r ;a moved -r -> -R and -u is now same as -l and -w{newwait}all ;b added -H for force IP address ;c allow a/k on NT box with -N ;d 09may00 small mod - peek -1 for -r. ;e 15aug00 added -Z and -z ;f 17oct00 added f1, f2 etc ;g 12jun01 check diskspace every minute pls ;h 17sep02 redid locking slightly ;i 01jan03 MACOSX ;j 05dec03 allow seqno change via batch as in "/fip/bin/ip -R 'z SFFIIM 888'" ;k 05mar04 cleanup ;l-n 17sep04 added filter to tail ;o-p 28dec05 added diskspace scripts ;q 19jul06 64bit error codes mod ;r 03feb07 added -b bin folder ;s 26nov08 added -f ;1 added folders to 'w' ;3-5 multiple ipaddresses ;6 for unix date ;7 added -C and Pid file ;8-9 1oct11 added micro/widget and midnight ;11 14jun12 -R now gives an error exit if unable to kill or activate ;12 allow WAIT queues to be parsable ;13-14 copy x/SYSTEM to log/saves on kall ;056 14may99 zap x/SYSTEM on 'kall' ;055 10apr99 added stat(v)fs as 'u' (copyright) 2014 and previous years FingerPost Ltd.