distccd:tldr:50469

The command "distccd --daemon --allow-private" is used to start the distcc daemon process with the option of allowing private IP addresses.

Here is a breakdown of the command and its options:

• "distccd": This is the command to start the distcc daemon process.
• "--daemon": This option tells distccd to run as a background daemon process, allowing it to continue running even after the current session is closed.
• "--allow-private": This option allows the distcc daemon to accept connections from private IP addresses. Private IP addresses are defined by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and include ranges like 192.168.x.x and 10.x.x.x. By default, distcc only allows connections from the loopback address (127.0.0.1) for security reasons. Using the "--allow-private" option helps in cases where you have a distributed build environment within a private network.

Overall, this command starts the distcc daemon process and configures it to run in the background while allowing connections from private IP addresses.