abrt-server(1)
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NAME
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abrt-server - Unix socket for ABRT.

SYNOPSIS
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'abrt-server' [-u UID] [-spv[v]...]

DESCRIPTION
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'abrt-server' is executed by abrtd daemon to handle socket
connections.  Every application in system is able to invoke creation
of a new problem directory by following the communication protocol
(described below in section _PROTOCOL_).

OPTIONS
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-u UID::
   Use UID as client uid

-s::
   Log to system log.

-p::
   Add program names to log.

-v::
   Log more detailed debugging information.

Protocol
--------
Initializing new dump:
connect to UNIX domain socket /var/run/abrt.socket

Providing data (writing data to the socket):

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-> "POST / HTTP/1.1\r\n"
-> "\r\n"
-> "type=string\0"
   string, maximum length 100 bytes
-> "reason=string\0"
   string, maximum length 512 bytes
-> "pid=number\0"
   number, 0 - PID_MAX (/proc/sys/kernel/pid_max)
-> "executable=string\0"
   string, maximum length ~MAX_PATH
-> "backtrace=string\0"
   string, maximum length 1 MB
-> (close writing half of the socket)
<- "HTTP/1.1 201 \r\n"
<- "\r\n"
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Deleting problem directory:

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-> "DELETE <directory_name> HTTP/1.1\r\n"
-> "\r\n"
-> (close writing half of the socket)
<- "HTTP/1.1 200 \r\n"
<- "\r\n"
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AUTHORS
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* ABRT team