qaul-linux - qaul.net linux client
This client is still in it's early stage.
Build & Run
The client is automatically built, when building qaul.net with cargo.
To run the client, you need to set the environment variables first
# set environment variables
export HUBD_PEERS=/PATH/TO/peers.txt
export HUBD_PORT=9001
# start
qaul-linux -P peers.txt
Network Modules
The following network modules are available:
- netmod-tcp: for Internet overlay networks.
- netmod-udp: to find clients in the local network.
Configuration Options
Following is a list of qaul-hubd configuration values. Those marked
with a * are mandatory. Commandline arguments take precedence over
environment variables.
| ENV variable | Runtime argument | Description |
|---|---|---|
* HUBD_PEERS=[PATH] | -P / --peers [PATH] | Specify the path to a peer file, containing a newline-separated list of peers to connect to |
* HUBD_PORT=[PORT] | -p / --port [PORT] | Specify a tcp port to which qaul-hubd should bind itself to listen for incoming network traffic |
| HUBD_UDP_DISCOVERY=0 | --no-udp-discover | Prevent qaul-hubd from registering a multicast address to find other clients on the same network. Some networks may forbid this, or cause performance issues. |
| HUBD_SETUP_UPNP=0 | --no-upnp | Disable automatic UPNP port forwarding. Some networks may forbid this, or cause performance issues. |
| HUBD_RUN_MODE=[MODE] | -m / --mode [MODE] | Specify the peering mode of this hub. Possible values: "static", "dynamic" |
| HUBD_ADDR=[ADDR] | -a / --addr [ADDR] | A valid address to bind to. Must be a valid ip address format. |
Internet Overlay Network Peers
In order for the qaul.net instance to connect to an Internet overlay network. You can create a file with a new line separated list of IP addresses.
peers.txt
144.91.74.192:9001