Improves `collectd.conf.pod' and `collectd.pod'

[collectd.git] / src / collectd.pod

diff --git a/src/collectd.pod b/src/collectd.pod
index 4df62fa..515cba6 100644 (file)
--- a/src/collectd.pod
+++ b/src/collectd.pod
@@ -76,21 +76,11 @@ Number of users logged into the system (I<users>)
 
 =over 4
 
-=item B<-l>
+=item B<-C> I<E<lt>config-fileE<gt>>
 
-Start in local mode. This is the default. No data will be sent or read to/from
-the network. Information will be read and written by the same process. See
-L<"MODES">.
-
-=item B<-c>
-
-Start in client (transmitter) mode. Data will be sent to the multicast group.
-See L<"MODES">.
-
-=item B<-s>
-
-Start in server (receiver) mode. Data sent to the multicast group will be read
-and stored in RRD files. See L<"MODES">.
+Specify an alternative config file. This is the place to go when you wish to
+change B<collectd>'s behavior. The path may be relative to the current working
+directory.
 
 =item B<-f>
 
@@ -98,30 +88,10 @@ Don't fork to the background. I<collectd> will also B<not> close standard file
 descriptors, detach from the session nor write a pid file. This is mainly
 thought for 'supervisioning' init replacements such as I<runit>.
 
-=item B<-D> I<E<lt>directoryE<gt>>
-
-Sets the directory collectd should work in. All F<.rrd>-files are created in
-this directory. Per default this is F</var/lib/collectd/>.
-
-=item B<-M> I<E<lt>directoryE<gt>>
-
-Sets the directory collectd should look for plugins in. Per default this is
-F</usr/lib/collectd>.
-
-=item B<-P> I<E<lt>fileE<gt>>
-
-Sets the PID-file.
-
 =item B<-h>
 
 Output usage information and exit.
 
-=item B<-p> I<E<lt>hostE<gt>>
-
-Sets the host to ping periodically. This option may be given more than once to
-ping multiple hosts. If this option is not given at least once no host will be
-pinged.
-
 =back
 
 =head1 RRD FILES