Command-Line Interface¶

Synopsis¶

cohen3 <options> [–plugin=<BACKEND> [ , <PARAM_NAME> : <PARAM_VALUE> ] …]

Description¶

Cohen3 is a Python DLNA/UPnP Media Server made to broadcast digital media content over your network.

The core of Cohen provides a (hopefully complete) implementation of:

a SSDP server,

a MSEARCH client,

server and client for HTTP/SOAP requests, and

server and client for Event Subscription and Notification (GENA).

Options¶

-v, --version: Show program’s version number and exit
--help: Show help message and exit
-d, --daemon: Daemonize
-c, --configfile=PATH: Path to config file
--noconfig: ignore any config file found
-o, --option=OPTION: activate option
-l, --logfile=PATH: Path to log file.

Examples¶

cohen3 –plugin=backend:FSStore,name:MyCoherence: Start cohen activating the FSStore backend.
cohen3 –plugin=backend:MediaStore,medialocation:$HOME/Music/,mediadb:/tmp/media.db: Start cohen3 activating the MediaStore backend with media located in $HOME/Music and the media metadata store in /tmp/media.db.

Available stores¶

BetterLight, AmpacheStore, FlickrStore, MiroStore, ElisaPlayer, ElisaMediaStore, Gallery2Store, DVBDStore, FSStore, BuzztardPlayer, BuzztardStore, GStreamerPlayer, ITVStore, SWR3Store, TrackerStore, LolcatsStore, BBCStore, MediaStore, AppleTrailerStore, LastFMStore, AxisCamStore, YouTubeStore, TEDStore, IRadioStore, TwitchStore

Files¶

$HOME/.cohen3: default config file

Environment variables¶

COHEN_DEBUG=<STORE>: Supplies debug information pertaining to the named store.