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diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex index 79422d9ba..faf378daa 100644 --- a/doc/guide.tex +++ b/doc/guide.tex @@ -199,18 +199,23 @@ In *nix systems, remember to set executable the binary installer before starting ./ejabberd-2.0.0_1-linux-x86-installer.bin \end{verbatim} -The installer generates desktop shortcuts to start and stop ejabberd. +\ejabberd{} can be started manually at any time, +or automatically by the operating system at system boot time. + +To start and stop \ejabberd{} manually, +use the desktop shortcuts created by the installer. +If the machine doesn't have a graphical system, use the scripts 'start' +and 'stop' in the 'bin' directory where \ejabberd{} is installed. The Windows installer also adds ejabberd as a system service, and a shortcut to a debug console for experienced administrators. -You can start ejabberd using the shortcut or the Windows service. -Note that the Windows service is a feature still in development, -and for example it doesn't keep track of changes made manually in ejabberdctl.cfg. If you want ejabberd to be started automatically at boot time, -go to the Windows service settings and set ejabberd to be automatic started. +go to the Windows service settings and set ejabberd to be automatically started. +Note that the Windows service is a feature still in development, +and for example it doesn't read the file ejabberdctl.cfg. -On a Linux system, if you want ejabberd to start as daemon at boot time, -copy \term{ejabberd.init} from the bin directory to something like \term{/etc/init.d/ejabberd} +On a *nix system, if you want ejabberd to be started as daemon at boot time, +copy \term{ejabberd.init} from the 'bin' directory to something like \term{/etc/init.d/ejabberd} (depending on your distribution) and call \term{/etc/inid.d/ejabberd start} to start it. The \term{ejabberdctl} administration script is included in the \term{bin} directory. @@ -394,7 +399,7 @@ The command to compile \ejabberd{} in BSD systems is: To compile \ejabberd{} on a Microsoft Windows system, you need: \begin{itemize} \item MS Visual C++ 6.0 Compiler -\item \footahref{http://erlang.org/download.html}{Erlang/OTP R11B-5 or higher} +\item \footahref{http://erlang.org/download.html}{Erlang/OTP R11B-5} \item \footahref{http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group\_id=10127\&package\_id=11277}{Expat 2.0.0 or higher} \item \footahref{http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/}{GNU Iconv 1.9.2} @@ -1235,6 +1240,8 @@ following syntax: \end{verbatim} where \term{<rate>} stands for the maximum allowed incoming rate in bytes per second. +When a connection exceeds this limit, \ejabberd{} stops reading from the socket +until the average rate is again below the allowed maximum. Examples: \begin{itemize} |