npd6 - neighbor proxy daemon ipv6
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Bugs
No known bugs - Please report them to npd6Project@gmail.comDescription
npd6 is a daemon which listens on nominated interfaces for IPv6 Neighbor Solicitations which match
defined prefixes. It will answer them with an appropriate Neighbor Advertisement.
npd6 is configured using a config file (default /etc/npd6.conf) and also has a number of cli options to
enable various levels of logging, debug, etc.
Please read the man page for the config file for much more information.
Files
/etc/npd6.conf
Default configuration file.
/var/log/npd6
Default log file (if used)
Name
npd6 - neighbor proxy daemon ipv6
Options
-h,--help
Displays short usage summary and then exits.
-v,--version
Displays the version of npd6 and then exits.
-cconfigfile,--configconfigfile
Alternate config file. Default is /etc/npd6.conf See npd6.conf(5).
-d,--debug
Enable debug logging - moderate.
-D,--debug2
Enable more debug logging - lots.
-f,--foreground
Run npd6 in the foreground, staying attached to the terminal. Default is that it daemonizes
otherwise. Typically used for debugging, etc.
-llogfile,--logfilelogfile
The default is that npd6 logs via syslog. This parameter tells it to log directly to the nominated
file.
See Also
npd6.conf(5)
Synopsis
npd6[-hvcdDf][-cconfigfile][-llogfile]
