# File lib/god/cli/command.rb, line 13
      def setup
        # connect to drb unix socket
        DRb.start_service
        @server = DRbObject.new(nil, God::Socket.socket(@options[:port]))
        
        # ping server to ensure that it is responsive
        begin
          @server.ping
        rescue DRb::DRbConnError
          puts "The server is not available (or you do not have permissions to access it)"
          abort
        end
      end