job_control(1so)

-r --readonly

-w --write

Do we allow writing to the 1-wire bus (writing memory, setting switches, limits, PIOs)? The write option is available for symmetry, it's the default.

-P --pid-file filename

Places the PID -- process ID of owfs into the specified filename. Useful for startup scripts control.

--background | --foreground

Whether the program releases the console and runs in the background after evaluating command line options. background is the default.

--error_print=0|1|2|3

=0

default mixed destination: stderr foreground / syslog background

=1

syslog only

=2

stderr only

=3

/dev/null (quiet mode).

--error_level=0..9

=0

default errors only

=1

connections/disconnections

=2

all high level calls

=3

data summary for each call

=4

details level

>4

debugging chaff

--error_level=9 produces a lot of output