# Boinccmd ## TL;DR ```shell # use a project manager boinccmd --acct_mgr attach http://bam.boincstats.com myAwesomeUsername myAwesomePassword boinccmd --acct_mgr info boinccmd --acct_mgr sync boinccmd --acct_mgr detach # get the host status boinccmd --get_simple_gui_info boinccmd --get_state # list the current tasks boinccmd --get_tasks boinccmd --get_tasks | grep -i -C 8 executing # toggle getting work units from a project boinccmd --project http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ allowmorework boinccmd --get_project_status | grep "master URL" | awk -F ": " '{print $2}' | xargs -n 1 -t -I {} boinccmd --project {} nomorework ``` ## Gotchas `boinccmd` looks for the `gui_rpc_auth.cfg` file in the same directory it is launched from.