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+.TH RICCI "8"
+.SH NAME
+ricci \- cluster and storage management and configuration daemon
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B ricci
+[\fIOPTIONS\fR]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.PP
+ricci is a cluster and storage management and configuration daemon. The ricci daemon, dispatches incoming messages to underlying management modules.
+.TP
+\fB\-c\fR
+Announce cluster name and OS to unauthenticated clients
+.TP
+\fB\-d\fR
+Enable debugging
+.TP
+\fB\-f\fR
+Run in the foreground
+.TP
+\fB\-u\fR
+Run with the specified UID
+.TP
+\fB\-h\fR
+Print a short help dialog