=head1 NAME

ovdb_server - overview 'helper' server

=head1 SYNOPSYS

Use C<ovdb_init> to start ovdb_server

=head1 DESCRIPTION

If the C<readserver> parameter in F<ovdb.conf> is true,
C<ovdb_init> will start C<ovdb_server>.

C<ovdb_server> opens the overview database, and accesses it
on behalf of the nnrpd reader processes.

To shut down ovdb_server, send a TERM signal to the process ID
in F<I<pathrun>/ovdb_server.pid> .  The parent process will shut
down its children and wait for their exit before exiting itself.

=head1 HISTORY

Written by Heath Kehoe E<lt>hakehoe@avalon.netE<gt> for InterNetNews.

=head1 SEE ALSO

ovdb(5), ovdb_init(8)

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