Command API

This documentation guide provides detailed information about the command nest-desktop.

Show the usage of the nest-desktop command:

nest-desktop

Options for nest-desktop:

nest-desktop status|start|stop|restart [-h <HOST>] [-p <PORT>]

Commands

status

display the status of NEST Desktop

start

start a new server instance for NEST Desktop

stop

stop a server instance running on <HOST>:<PORT>

restart

restart (i.e. stop and start) a server on <HOST>:<PORT>

Arguments

-h <HOST>

use hostname/IP address <HOST> for the server [default: 127.0.0.1]

-p <PORT>

use port <PORT> for opening the socket [default: 8000]

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Environment variables

You can set environment variables for host and port before you start NEST Desktop.

export NEST_DESKTOP_HOST="0.0.0.0"
export NEST_DESKTOP_PORT=8000

nest-desktop start