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/usr/bin/radvd

IPv6 router advertisement daemon

From radvd 2.21-r3 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running radvd --help (exit 1). permalink

usage: radvd
  -C, --config=PATH       Set the config file.  Default is /etc/radvd.d.
  -c, --configtest        Parse the config file and exit.
  -d, --debug=NUM         Set the debug level.  Values can be 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.
  -f, --facility=NUM      Set the logging facility.
  -h, --help              Show this help screen.
  -l, --logfile=PATH      Set the log file.
  -m, --logmethod=X       Set method to: syslog, stderr, stderr_syslog, logfile,
                          stderr_clean, or none.
  -n, --nodaemon          Prevent the daemonizing.
  -p, --pidfile=PATH      Set the pid file.
  -t, --chrootdir=PATH    Chroot to the specified path.
  -u, --username=USER     Switch to the specified user.
  -v, --version           Print the version and quit.
Options (12)
OptionDescriptionSource
-C, --config PATHSpecifies an alternate config file.help + man
-c, --configtestTest configuration and do startup tests and then exit.help + man
-d, --debug NUMWith this option you turn on debugging information.help + man
-f, --facility NUMSpecifies the facility (as an integer) when using syslog logging.help + man
-h, --helpDisplays a short usage description and then aborts.help + man
-l, --logfile PATHSpecifies the logfile to use when using the logging method logfile.help + man
-m, --logmethod XSet method to: syslog, stderr, stderr_syslog, logfile, stderr_clean, or none.help + man
-n, --nodaemonPrevent the daemonizing.help + man
-p, --pidfile PATHSpecifies an alternate pidfile.help + man
-t, --chrootdir PATHIf specified, switches to chrootdir before doing anything else.help + man
-u, --username USERIf specified, drops root privileges and changes user ID to username and group ID to the primary group of username.help + man
-v, --versionDisplays the version of radvd and then aborts.help + man

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