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processing items based on the settings of this file. processing items based on the settings of this file.
The following options are used for distributed execution of PPSS. The following options are used for distributed execution of PPSS.
--master | -m Specifies the SSH server that is used for communication between nodes. --master | -m Specifies the SSH server that is used for communication between nodes.
Using SSH, file locks are created, informing other nodes that an item Using SSH, file locks are created, informing other nodes that an item
is locked. Also, often items, such as files, reside on this host. SCP is locked. If items are files that must be processed, they must reside
is used to transfer files from this host to nodes for local procesing. on this host. SCP is used to transfer files from this host to nodes
for local procesing.
--node | -n File containig a list of nodes that act as PPSS clients. One IP / DNS --node | -n File containig a list of nodes that act as PPSS clients. One IP / DNS
name per line. name per line.
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hosts that already once connected to the server. See the file hosts that already once connected to the server. See the file
~/.ssh/known_hosts or else, manualy connect once and check this file. ~/.ssh/known_hosts or else, manualy connect once and check this file.
--user | -u The SSH user name that is used when logging in into the master SSH --user | -u The SSH user name that is used by the node when logging in into the
server. master SSH server.
--script | -S Specifies the script/program that must be copied to the nodes for --script | -S Specifies the script/program that must be copied to the nodes for
execution through PPSS. Only used in the deploy mode. execution through PPSS. Only used in the deploy mode.
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the server, the --outputdir option is mandatory. the server, the --outputdir option is mandatory.
--no-scp | -b Do not use scp for downloading items. Use cp instead. Assumes that a --no-scp | -b Do not use scp for downloading items. Use cp instead. Assumes that a
network file system (NFS/SMB) is mounted under a local mountpoint. network file system (NFS/SMB) is mounted under a local mount point.
--outputdir | -o Directory on server where processed files are put. If the result of --outputdir | -o Directory on server where processed files are put. If the result of
encoding a wav file is an mp3 file, the mp3 file is put in the encoding a wav file is an mp3 file, the mp3 file is put in the
directory specified with this option. directory specified with this option.
--homedir | -H Directory in which directory PPSS is installed on the node. --homedir | -H Directory in which PPSS is installed on the node.
Default is 'ppss-home'. Default is 'ppss-home'.
--script | -S Script to run on the node. PPSS must copy this script to the node.
--randomize | -R Randomise which items to process by the client in distributed mode.
This makes sure that with many nodes, it is prevented that some
clients spend all their time trying to get a lock on an item.
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= Preparation of server and nodes = = Preparation of server and nodes =