user323: I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run properly without any parameters? How do I later check the status of the client (check number of connections, balance, etc)?

user5: To run it as a daemon type:
$ bitcoind -daemon
bitcoin server starting
$

You can then use the API calls to do whatever you want:
$ bitcoind getblockcount
153407
$ bitcoind getconnectioncount
20


323: <p>I want to run a Bitcoin client on a command-line-only system (Amazon EC2). Is there some specific command-line parameters I should use in order to run the main client without the GUI, or will it run properly without any parameters? How do I later check the status of the client (check number of connections, balance, etc)?</p>
 5: <p>To run it as a daemon type:</p>

<pre><code>$ bitcoind -daemon
bitcoin server starting
$
</code></pre>

<p>You can then use the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Original_Bitcoin_client/API_calls_list">API calls</a> to do whatever you want:</p>

<pre><code>$ bitcoind getblockcount
153407
$ bitcoind getconnectioncount
20
</code></pre>
