Server Command Line Parameters
- -port <portnumber>
- The port where the sever listenes for SeqSphere+ clients.
- Default:
8064
- -workingdir <directory>
- The path where the server stores configuration and logging files, and by default the database files,
- Default:
/home/<user>/.seqsphere-server
(Linux), C:\Users\<user>\seqsphere-server
(Windows), or C:\seqspheredata
(Windows, installed as Service)
- -tempdir <directory>
- The path where the server stores temporary files files.
- Default: Temporary folder of the system
- -gui
- If set, the server application shows a tray icon in the task bar and starting up/shutting down dialogs.
- -restoreLastBackup
- Restores the most current backup from the configured backup directory, then exits the program.
- (The current database will be moved to a sub directory named oldContent.)
- -restoreBackup <file>
- Restores the given backup file, then exits the program.
- (The current database will be moved to a sub directory named oldContent.)
- -update [<file>]
- Allows to install software updates on the text console without a graphical user interface. If no file parameter is given, the update is searched and downloaded from www.ridom.de.
Important: It is recommended to use seqsphereserver.sh
as executable. If seqsphereserver64
is used, the current directory must be the installation directory.
Hint: If the SeqSphere+ server was installed as Windows Service, the command line parameters can be specified in the startargument tag of the file serverservice.xml which is located in the installation directory.
Client Command Line Parameters
- -pipeline
- Starts the SeqSphere+ client in Pipeline Mode for import of NGS data.
- -listpipelines
- Prints a list of all existing pipeline scripts and numbers on the console.
- -pipeline <number>
- Starts a pipeline defined by the pipeline script with the given number(s). Multiple numbers can be given comma separated, or as range (e.g., "1-5,7").
- -spawn <number>
- Starts multiple instances of the SeqSphere+ client. Useful in combination with -pipeline <number> for starting parallel running pipelines on high performance computers.
- -sysinfo
- Display system information.
- -syscheck
- Run a self check of the SeqSphere installation.
- -configure-proxy
- Configure a proxy server if required for Internet connection.
- -install-tools
- Install required bioinformatic tools in micromamba.
- -update [<file>]
- Allows to install software updates on the text console without a graphical user interface. If no file parameter is given, the update is searched and downloaded from www.ridom.de.
- -profiledir <directory>
- The path where SeqSphere+ stores the configuration and logging files.
- Default:
seqsphere
(on Windows) or .seqsphere
(on Linux) in user's home directory
- -tempdir <directory>
- Define temporary directory. Default: system temporary directory
- -log-to-console
- Print all loggings also to system console
- -gui
- Explicitly define to start with GUI
- -nogui
- Explicitly define to start without GUI
Important: It is recommended to use seqsphere.sh
as executable. If seqsphere64
is used, the current directory must be the installation directory.