RIPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual #
RIPD(8) - System Manager’s Manual
NAME #
ripd - Routing Information Protocol (RIP) daemon
SYNOPSIS #
ripd [-dnv] [-D macro=value] [-f file] [-s socket]
DESCRIPTION #
ripd is the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) daemon which manages routers’ routing tables.
A running ripd can be controlled with the ripctl(8) utility.
The options are as follows:
-D macro=value
Define macro to be set to value on the command line. Overrides the definition of macro in the configuration file.
-d
Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, ripd will run in the foreground and log to stderr.
-f file
Specify an alternative configuration file.
-n
Configtest mode. Only check the configuration file for validity.
-s socket
Use an alternate location for the default control socket.
-v
Produce more verbose output.
FILES #
/etc/ripd.conf
Default ripd configuration file.
/var/run/ripd.sock
UNIX-domain socket used for communication with ripctl(8).
SEE ALSO #
ripd.conf(5), rc.conf(8), ripctl(8)
STANDARDS #
F. Baker, R. Atkinson, RIP-2 MD5 Authentication, RFC 2082, January 1997.
G. Malkin, RIP Version 2, RFC 2453, November 1998.
HISTORY #
The ripd program first appeared in OpenBSD 4.1.
OpenBSD 7.5 - March 2, 2023