.IP \fB\-\-pidfile\fR
(Daemon mode only) Create a PID file in the given location. This is
used by the init system on Unix to keep track of the running daemon.
+Its parent directory must be writable by the user/group that we will
+run as!
-Default: /run/htsn.pid
+Default: /run/htsn/htsn.pid
.IP \fB\-\-run\-as\-group\fR
(Daemon mode only) Run as the given system group. The PID file is
.SH CONFIGURATION FILE
.P
Any of the command-line options mentioned above can be specified in a
-configuration file instead. We look for a file named \(dq.htsnrc\(dq
-in the user's home directory; its syntax is given by examples in the
-htsnrc.example file (included with \fBhtsn\fR).
+configuration file instead. We first look for \(dqhtsnrc\(dq in the
+system configuration directory (/etc on Unix). We then look for a file
+named \(dq.htsnrc\(dq in the user's home directory. The latter will
+override the former.
.P
-If you are using the \fI\-\-run\-as\-user\fR option, that means that
-the configuration file will need to go in that user's home directory
-(and not, for example, root's).
+The file's syntax is given by examples in the htsnrc.example file
+(included with \fBhtsn\fR).
.P
-Options specified on the command-line override those in the
+Options specified on the command-line override those in either
configuration file.
.SH BUGS