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

# NAME

`unwindctl` — control the unwind daemon

# SYNOPSIS

`unwindctl` | [`-s` socket] command [argument ...]

# DESCRIPTION

The `unwindctl` program controls the unwind(8) daemon.

The following options are available:

`-s` socket
  Use socket instead of the default /dev/unwind.sock to communicate with unwind(8).

The following commands are available:

`log brief`
  Disable verbose logging.
`log verbose`
  Enable verbose logging.
`log debug`
  Enable very noisy debug logging.
`reload`
  Reload the configuration file.
`status`
  Show a status summary.
`status autoconf`
  Show nameservers learned from dhcpleased(8) or slaacd(8).

# FILES

/dev/unwind.sock
  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with unwind(8).

# SEE ALSO

unwind.conf(5), unwind(8)

# HISTORY

The `unwindctl` program first appeared in OpenBSD 6.5.

August 3, 2025 | Debian