RIPD(8) | System Manager's Manual | RIPD(8)

# 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 and 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.

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