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1.1 - 2011-09-25
- Select item in file browser when opened from a search result
- Added active_bind setting
- Added share_exclude setting
- Added download_exclude setting
- Added incoming_dir setting
- Added autocompletion for the previous values of certain settings
- Allow the "connection" setting to be used for ADC as well
- Added IP column to user list
- Allow sorting on description, email, tag and IP columns in user list
- Display upload speeds in the user list of an ADC hub
- Added TLS indication to connection list
- Mark selected items bold in listings
- Allow /reconnect on the main tab to reconnect all hubs
- Added slash to base path in partial file lists
- Added delay of 5 seconds before reconnecting to a hub
- Added recognition of the AP param on ADC
- Added support for UserIP2 on NMDC
- Removed support for unexpected incoming NMDC connections
1.0 - 2011-09-16
- Added ncdc(1) and ncdc-gen-cert(1) manual pages
- Documented settings (/help set <setting>)

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@ -205,18 +205,21 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
Reconnect to the hub. When your nick or the hub encoding have been
changed, the new settings will be used after the reconnect.
This command can also be used on the main tab, in which case all con‐
nected hubs will be reconnected.
/refresh [<path>]
Initiates a refresh. If no argument is given, the complete list will be
refreshed. Otherwise only the specified directory will be refreshed. The
Initiates a refresh. If no argument is given, the complete list will be
refreshed. Otherwise only the specified directory will be refreshed. The
path argument can be either an absolute filesystem path or a virtual path
within your share.
/say <message>
Sends a chat message to the current hub or user. You normally don't have
Sends a chat message to the current hub or user. You normally don't have
to use the /say command explicitly, any command not staring with '/' will
automatically imply `/say <command>'. For example, typing `hello.' in the
command line is equivalent to `/say hello.'. Using the /say command
explicitly may be useful to send message starting with '/' to the chat,
command line is equivalent to `/say hello.'. Using the /say command
explicitly may be useful to send message starting with '/' to the chat,
for example `/say /help is what you are looking for'.
/search [options] <query>
@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
-t <t> File must be of type <t>. (see below)
-tth <h> TTH root of this file must match <h>.
File sizes (<s> above) accept the following suffixes: G (GiB), M (MiB)
File sizes (<s> above) accept the following suffixes: G (GiB), M (MiB)
and K (KiB).
The following file types can be used with the -t option:
@ -242,13 +245,13 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
6 img Image files.
7 video Video files.
8 dir Directories.
Note that file type matching is done using file extensions, and is not
Note that file type matching is done using file extensions, and is not
very reliable.
/set [<key> [<value>]]
Get or set configuration variables. Use without arguments to get a list
of all settings and their current value. Changes to the settings are
automatically saved to the config file, and will not be lost after
Get or set configuration variables. Use without arguments to get a list
of all settings and their current value. Changes to the settings are
automatically saved to the config file, and will not be lost after
restarting ncdc.
To get information on a particular setting, use `/help set <key>'.
@ -256,30 +259,30 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
/share [<name> <path>]
Use /share without arguments to get a list of shared directories.
When called with a name and a path, the path will be added to your share.
Note that shell escaping may be used in the name. For example, to add a
Note that shell escaping may be used in the name. For example, to add a
directory with the name `Fun Stuff', you could do the following:
/share "Fun Stuff" /path/to/fun/stuff
Or:
/share Fun\ Stuff /path/to/fun/stuff
The full path to the directory will not be visible to others, only the
name you give it will be public. An initial `/refresh' is done automati‐
The full path to the directory will not be visible to others, only the
name you give it will be public. An initial `/refresh' is done automati‐
cally on the added directory.
/unset [<key>]
This command can be used to reset a configuration variable back to its
This command can be used to reset a configuration variable back to its
default value.
/unshare [<name>]
To remove a single directory from your share, use `/unshare <name>', to
To remove a single directory from your share, use `/unshare <name>', to
remove all directories from your share, use `/unshare /'.
Note that all hash data for the removed directories will be thrown away.
Note that all hash data for the removed directories will be thrown away.
All files will have to be re-hashed again when the directory is later re-
added.
/userlist
Opens the user list of the currently selected hub. Can also be accessed
Opens the user list of the currently selected hub. Can also be accessed
using Alt+u.
/version
@ -292,13 +295,17 @@ INTERACTIVE COMMANDS
SETTINGS
The following is a list of configuration settings. These settings can be changed
and queried using the `/set' command, and are stored in the config.ini file in
and queried using the `/set' command, and are stored in the config.ini file in
the session directory.
active <boolean>
Enables or disables active mode. Make sure to set `active_ip' and
Enables or disables active mode. Make sure to set `active_ip' and
`active_port' before enabling active mode.
active_bind <string>
IP address to bind to in active mode. When unset, ncdc will bind to all
interfaces.
active_ip <string>
Your public IP address for use in active mode. It is important that other
clients can reach you using this IP address. If you connect to a hub on
@ -363,33 +370,45 @@ SETTINGS
well.
connection <string>
Set your upload speed. The actual format you can use here may vary, but
in general you can set it to either a plain number for Mbit/s (e.g. `50'
for 50 mbit) or a number with a `KiB/s' indicator (e.g. `2300 KiB/s').
This is only used when connecting to NMDC hubs, and is just an indication
for other users in the hub so that they know what speed they can expect
when downloading from you.
Set your upload speed. This is just an indication for other users in the
hub so that they know what speed they can expect when downloading from
you. The actual format you can use here may vary, but it is recommended
to set it to either a plain number for Mbit/s (e.g. `50' for 50 mbit) or
a number with a `KiB/s' indicator (e.g. `2300 KiB/s'). On ADC hubs you
must use one of the previously mentioned formats, otherwise no upload
speed will be broadcasted. This setting is broadcasted as-is on NMDC
hubs, to allow for using old-style connection values (e.g. `DSL' or
`Cable') on hubs that require this.
description <string>
A short public description that will be displayed in the user list of a
A short public description that will be displayed in the user list of a
hub.
download_dir <path>
The directory where finished downloads are moved to. Finished downloads
are by default stored in <session directory>/dl/. It is possible to set
this to a location that is on a different filesystem than the session
directory, but doing so is not recommended: ncdc will block when moving
The directory where finished downloads are moved to. Finished downloads
are by default stored in <session directory>/dl/. It is possible to set
this to a location that is on a different filesystem than the incoming
directory, but doing so is not recommended: ncdc will block when moving
the completed files to their final destination.
download_exclude <regex>
When recursively adding a directory to the download queue - by pressing
`b' on a directory in the file list browser - any item in the selected
directory with a name that matches this regular expression will not be
added to the download queue.
This regex is not checked when adding individual files from either the
file list browser or the search results.
download_slots <integer>
Maximum number of simultaneous downloads.
email <string>
Your email address. This will be displayed in the user list of the hub,
Your email address. This will be displayed in the user list of the hub,
so only set this if you want it to be public.
encoding <string>
The character set/encoding to use for hub and PM messages. This setting
The character set/encoding to use for hub and PM messages. This setting
is only used on NMDC hubs, ADC always uses UTF-8. Some common values are:
CP1250 (Central Europe)
CP1251 (Cyrillic)
@ -399,13 +418,18 @@ SETTINGS
UTF-8 (International)
hubname <string>
The name of the currently opened hub tab. This is a user-assigned name,
and is only used within ncdc itself. This is the same name as given to
The name of the currently opened hub tab. This is a user-assigned name,
and is only used within ncdc itself. This is the same name as given to
the `/open' command.
incoming_dir <path>
The directory where incomplete downloads are stored. This setting can
only be changed when the download queue is empty. Also see the down‐
load_dir setting.
log_debug <boolean>
Log debug messages to stderr.log in the session directory. It is highly
recommended to enable this setting if you wish to debug or hack ncdc. Be
Log debug messages to stderr.log in the session directory. It is highly
recommended to enable this setting if you wish to debug or hack ncdc. Be
warned, however, that this may generate a lot of data if you're connected
to a large hub.
@ -416,33 +440,38 @@ SETTINGS
Log file uploads to transfers.log.
minislots <integer>
Set the number of available minislots. A `minislot' is a special slot
that is used when all regular upload slots are in use and someone is
requesting your filelist or a small file. In this case, the other client
automatically applies for a minislot, and can still download from you as
Set the number of available minislots. A `minislot' is a special slot
that is used when all regular upload slots are in use and someone is
requesting your filelist or a small file. In this case, the other client
automatically applies for a minislot, and can still download from you as
long as not all minislots are in use. What constitutes a `small' file can
be changed with the `minislot_size' setting. Also see the `slots' config‐
uration setting and the `/grant' command.
minislot_size <integer>
The maximum size of a file that may be downloaded using a `minislot', in
The maximum size of a file that may be downloaded using a `minislot', in
KiB. See the `minislots' setting for more information.
nick <string>
Your nick. Nick changes are only visible on newly connected hubs, use the
`/reconnect' command to use your new nick immediately. Note that it is
highly discouraged to change your nick on NMDC hubs. This is because
`/reconnect' command to use your new nick immediately. Note that it is
highly discouraged to change your nick on NMDC hubs. This is because
clients downloading from you have no way of knowing that you changed your
nick, and therefore can't immediately continue to download from you.
password <string>
Sets your password for the current hub and enables auto-login on connect.
If you just want to login to a hub without saving your password, use the
`/password' command instead. Passwords are saved unencrypted in the con‐
If you just want to login to a hub without saving your password, use the
`/password' command instead. Passwords are saved unencrypted in the con‐
fig file.
share_exclude <regex>
Any file or directory with a name that matches this regular expression
will not be shared. A file list refresh is required for this setting to
be effective.
share_hidden <boolean>
Whether to share hidden files and directories. A `hidden' file or direc‐
Whether to share hidden files and directories. A `hidden' file or direc‐
tory is one of which the file name starts with a dot. (e.g. `.bashrc'). A
file list refresh is required for this setting to be effective.
@ -450,30 +479,30 @@ SETTINGS
Whether to display join/quit messages in the hub chat.
slots <integer>
The number of upload slots. This determines for the most part how many
people can download from you simultaneously. It is possible that this
limit is exceeded in certain circumstances, see the `minislots' setting
The number of upload slots. This determines for the most part how many
people can download from you simultaneously. It is possible that this
limit is exceeded in certain circumstances, see the `minislots' setting
and the `/grant' command.
tls_policy <disabled|allow|prefer>
Set the policy for secure client-to-client connections. Setting this to
`disabled' disables TLS support for client connections, but still allows
you to connect to TLS-enabled hubs. `allow' will allow the use of TLS if
Set the policy for secure client-to-client connections. Setting this to
`disabled' disables TLS support for client connections, but still allows
you to connect to TLS-enabled hubs. `allow' will allow the use of TLS if
the other client requests this, but ncdc itself will not request TLS when
connecting to others. Setting this to `prefer' tells ncdc to also request
TLS when connecting to others.
The use of TLS for client connections usually results in less optimal
performance when uploading and downloading, but is quite effective at
avoiding protocol-specific traffic shaping that some ISPs may do. Also
The use of TLS for client connections usually results in less optimal
performance when uploading and downloading, but is quite effective at
avoiding protocol-specific traffic shaping that some ISPs may do. Also
note that, even if you set this to `prefer', TLS will only be used if the
connecting party also supports it.
KEY BINDINGS
On any tab without the text input line, you can press `?' to get the key bind‐
ings for that tab. The list of key bindings is available through the `/help
On any tab without the text input line, you can press `?' to get the key bind‐
ings for that tab. The list of key bindings is available through the `/help
keys' command, and is reproduced below.
Global key bindings
@ -537,8 +566,8 @@ KEY BINDINGS
d Remove selected file from the queue.
+/- Increase/decrease priority.
Note: when an item in the queue has `ERR' indicated in the priority col‐
umn, you have two choices: You can remove the item from the queue using
Note: when an item in the queue has `ERR' indicated in the priority col‐
umn, you have two choices: You can remove the item from the queue using
`d', or attempt to continue the download by increasing its priority using
`+'.
@ -560,12 +589,13 @@ KEY BINDINGS
k/j Select one item up/down.
PgUp/PgDown Select one page of items up/down.
End/Home Select last/first item in the list.
s Order by share size.
u Order by username.
o Toggle sorting OPs before others.
t Toggle tag column visibility.
e Toggle email column visibility.
c Toggle connection column visibility.
s/S Order by share size.
u/U Order by username.
t/T Toggle visibility / order by tag column.
e/E Toggle visibility / order by email column.
c/C Toggle visibility / order by connection column.
p/P Toggle visibility / order by IP column.
i/Return Toggle information box.
m Send a PM to the selected user.
g Grant a slot to the selected user.
@ -579,22 +609,22 @@ ENVIRONMENT
FILES
$NCDC_DIR corresponds to the session dir set via -c, environment variable
$NCDC_DIR corresponds to the session dir set via -c, environment variable
$NCDC_DIR or $HOME/.ncdc.
$NCDC_DIR/cert/
Directory where the client certificates are stored. Must contain a pri‐
vate key file (client.key) and public certificate (client.crt). These
Directory where the client certificates are stored. Must contain a pri‐
vate key file (client.key) and public certificate (client.crt). These
should be generated automatically when ncdc starts up the first time, but
can be generated manually using ncdc-gen-cert(1).
$NCDC_DIR/config.ini
Main configuration file. It is recommended to use commands within ncdc
instead of editing this file manually. In particular, do not edit this
Main configuration file. It is recommended to use commands within ncdc
instead of editing this file manually. In particular, do not edit this
file while ncdc is running, otherwise you will lose your changes.
$NCDC_DIR/dl/
Directory where completed downloads are moved to by default. Can be
Directory where completed downloads are moved to by default. Can be
changed with the `download_dir' configuration option.
$NCDC_DIR/dl.dat
@ -604,8 +634,8 @@ FILES
Filelist containing a listing of all shared files.
$NCDC_DIR/fl/
Directory where downloaded file lists from other users are stored. The
names of the files are hex-encoded user IDs that are used internally by
Directory where downloaded file lists from other users are stored. The
names of the files are hex-encoded user IDs that are used internally by
ncdc. Old file lists are deleted automatically after one week.
$NCDC_DIR/hashdata.dat
@ -615,8 +645,9 @@ FILES
Command history.
$NCDC_DIR/inc/
Location for incomplete downloads. File names are the base32-encoded TTH
root of the completed file.
Default location for incomplete downloads. Can be changed with the
`incoming_dir' setting. The file names in this directory are the
base32-encoded TTH root of the completed file.
$NCDC_DIR/logs/
Directory where all the log files are stored. File names starting with
@ -657,4 +688,4 @@ SEE ALSO
ncdc-1.0 September 2011 ncdc(1)
ncdc-1.1 September 2011 ncdc(1)

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E;
end;
h2 'Updates';
b '2011-09-25'; txt ' ncdc 1.1 released!'; br;
b '2011-09-16'; txt ' ncdc 1.0 released!'; br;
b '2011-09-15'; txt ' Added some screenshots for ncdu.'; br;
b '2011-09-03'; txt ' ncdc 0.9 released!'; br;
@ -226,8 +227,8 @@ sub ncdc {
h2 'Get ncdc!';
p;
b 'Latest version:'; txt ' 1.0 (';
a href => '/download/ncdc-1.0.tar.gz', 'download';
b 'Latest version:'; txt ' 1.1 (';
a href => '/download/ncdc-1.1.tar.gz', 'download';
txt ' - '; a href => '/ncdc/changes', 'changes';
txt ' - '; a href => '/download/ncdc.md5', 'md5';
txt ' - '; a href => '/download/ncdc.sha1', 'sha1';
@ -372,11 +373,30 @@ sub ncdcfaq {
E;
end;
h2 'Are there any programs available for analyzing the transfers.log file?';
p;
lit <<' E;';
Nothing like that is included in the release yet, but there is a simple
Perl script available: <a
href="http://p.blicky.net/agolr">ncdc-transfer-stats</a>.
E;
end;
h2 'Why doesn\'t ncdc rotate log files automatically?';
p;
lit <<' E;';
Because you can easily do that yourself. You can either use logrotate or a
simple script that runs from a cron. For an example of the latter option,
<a href="http://p.blicky.net/s7132">this is the script I use</a>, which is
run as a monthly cron job.
E;
end;
h2 'What protocol features does ncdc support?';
p;
lit <<' E;';
For ADC: BASE, RF, TIGR, BZIP, ADCS and KEYP.<br />
For NMDC: NoGetINFO, NoHello, MiniSlots, XmlBZList, ADCGet, TTHL and TTHF.<br />
For NMDC: NoGetINFO, NoHello, UserIP2, MiniSlots, XmlBZList, ADCGet, TTHL and TTHF.<br />
That is pretty much everything you'd expect any modern client to have. Note
that ncdc does not support some of the older NMDC protocol features, like $Get,
$GetZBlock, $CHUNK, $Cancel or non-XML file lists. I am not aware of an