<sect1 id='fringe-client-manual'>
	<title><command>fringe_client</command> <emphasis>Send commands to a running fringe server</emphasis></title>

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    <sect2>
      <title>Synopsis</title>
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<cmdsynopsis><command>fringe_client</command>[options] [command]<arg>-h </arg>
<arg>-n <replaceable>string</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-f <replaceable>ifile</replaceable></arg>
<arg>-l </arg>
<arg>-v </arg>
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<command>fringe_client</command> is a simple program for sending
commands to a <command>fringe</command> process which is running in
server mode.
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    <sect2>
      <title>OPTIONS</title>
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<variablelist>
<varlistentry><term>-h</term>
<LISTITEM><PARA>

Options help 
</PARA></LISTITEM>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term>-n</term>
<LISTITEM><PARA>
<replaceable>string</replaceable>

Name of fringe to connect to (default 'fringe'). 
</PARA></LISTITEM>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term>-f</term>
<LISTITEM><PARA>
<replaceable>ifile</replaceable>

File containing fringe connection information. 
</PARA></LISTITEM>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term>-l</term>
<LISTITEM><PARA>

List available fringe servers. 
</PARA></LISTITEM>
</varlistentry>

<varlistentry><term>-v</term>
<LISTITEM><PARA>

Print what is being done. </PARA></LISTITEM>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
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      <title>Finding Fringe.</title>
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Each <command>fringe</command> which runs in server mode registers
it's location in a file called <filename>.estServices</filename> in
the users home directory. Multiple servers can be present if they are
given different names, and the <option>-n</option> can be used to
select which fringe a command is sent to.
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