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	controls certain aspects of the sound daemon.  
      
	esdctl [options]      
commandspurpose lock foreign clients may not use the server unlock foreign clients may use the server standby, off suspend sound output for other programs resume, on resume sound output cache SAMPLE cache sample from file SAMPLE in the server getid NAME retrieve a sample id from its name free NAME uncache a sample in the server by NAME play NAME play a cached sample once loop NAME play a cached sample in a loop stop NAME stop a looping sample at end of sample serverinfo get server info from server allinfo get player and sample info from server panstream ID LEFT RIGHT set left and right volume levels for a stream pansample ID LEFT RIGHT set default left and right volume levels for a sample 
	lock - only the "owner" of the daemon can play sounds.  the first key
	(obtained from ˜/.esd-auth) submitted to the daemon identifies
	the owner.
      
	unlock - anyone can play sounds through the daemon.
      
	standby - frees the audio device for use by other programs.  all
	sounds are ignored until the daemon is resumed.
      
	resume - brings daemon out of standby mode
      
	NOTE: more than one option may be listed on the command line
      
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