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/usr/bin/testparm

Tools for Samba servers and clients

From samba-common-tools 4.25.1-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running testparm --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: testparm [OPTION...] <config-file> [host-name] [host-ip]
  -s, --suppress-prompt           Suppress prompt for enter
  -v, --verbose                   Show default options too
  -l, --skip-logic-checks         Skip the global checks
      --show-all-parameters       Show the parameters, type, possible values
      --parameter-name=STRING     Limit testparm to a named parameter
      --section-name=STRING       Limit testparm to a named section

Help options:
  -?, --help                      Show this help message
      --usage                     Display brief usage message

Common debug options:
  -d, --debuglevel=DEBUGLEVEL     Set debug level
      --debug-stdout              Send debug output to standard output

Options:
      --option=name=value         Set smb.conf option from command line

Version options:
  -V, --version                   Print version
Options (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
-s, --suppress-promptSuppress prompt for enterhelp
-v, --verboseShow default options toohelp
-l, --skip-logic-checksSkip the global checkshelp
--show-all-parametersShow the parameters, type, possible valueshelp
--parameter-name STRINGLimit testparm to a named parameterhelp
--section-name STRINGLimit testparm to a named sectionhelp
-?, --helpShow this help messagehelp
--usageDisplay brief usage message.help + man
-d, --debuglevel DEBUGLEVELSet debug levelhelp
--debug-stdoutThis will redirect debug output to STDOUT.help + man
--option name=valueSet the smb.conf(5) option "<name>" to value "<value>" from the command line.help + man
-V, --versionPrint versionhelp
--configfile configurationThe file specified contains the configuration details required by the client. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.