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/usr/bin/sockd

Dante SOCKS server

From dante-server 1.4.4-r6 (enterprise-packages), captured 2026-11-08 by running sockd --help (exit 1). permalink

/usr/bin/sockd: invalid option -- '-'
Dante v1.4.4.  Copyright (c) 1997 - 2024, Inferno Nettverk A/S, Norway.
usage: sockd [-DLNVdfhnv]
   -D             : run in daemon mode
   -L             : shows the license for this program
   -N <number>    : fork of <number> servers [1]
   -V             : verify configuration and exit
   -d <number>    : set degree of debugging
   -f <filename>  : use <filename> as configuration file [/etc/sockd.conf]
   -h             : print this information
   -n             : disable TCP keep-alive
   -p <filename>  : write pid to <filename> [/var/run/sockd.pid]
   -v             : print version info
Options (14)
OptionDescriptionSource
-DDante will detach from the controlling terminal and run in the background as a system daemon.help + man
-LDisplays the license Dante comes under.help + man
-N number: fork of <number> servers [1]help
-V: verify configuration and exithelp + man
-d number: set degree of debugginghelp
-f filename: use <filename> as configuration file [/etc/sockd.conf]help
-hShows the currently valid options.help + man
-nDisables TCP keep-alive messages.help + man
-p filename: write pid to <filename> [/var/run/sockd.pid]help
-vDisplays Dante version.help + man
-NnumberDante will fork of number "main servers" when starting. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-dnumberSets the level of debugging, zero to disable. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-ffileDante will read its configuration from file. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-pfileDante will write the pid of the main process to this file. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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