---
name: "binkd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "binkd"
version: "1.1a-115-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/binkd"
---

# binkd(8)

transfer files between two Fidonet systems over TCP/IP

## NAME

binkd - transfer files between two Fidonet systems over TCP/IP

## SYNOPSIS

**binkd** \[**-CcDipqrsvdmh**\] \[ **-P** *node* \] *config-file*

## DESCRIPTION

**Binkd** is a Fidonet mailer designed to operate via TCP/IP networks. As a FTN-compatible internet daemon, it makes possible efficient utilization of TCP/IP protocol suite as a transport layer in FTN-based (Fido Technology Network) networks.

**Binkd** expects your spool for Fido-like networks to be in BSO ("Bink style outbound") or optionaly ASO ("Amiga style outbound") format. BSO is also used by **ifmail** and **BinkleyTerm** mailers.

## OPTIONS

- **-C**

  **Binkd** running with this option will reread the configuration file if it is changed. The modification time of the configuration file is checked every 60 seconds and on every incoming and outgoing connection.

- **-c**

  Start client only. Normally **Binkd** starts both server and client.

- **-D**

  Run **Binkd** as a daemon (cannot be used for client-only mode).

- **-i**

  Run **Binkd** from **inetd.**

- **-P**

  Poll a *node.* An empty \*.ilo file in the outbound will be created, which will force **Binkd** to connect to and to receive mail from the *node* ( **Binkd** will also add "Node *node* \* -" record to the table-of-nodes in **Binkd** ´s memory if there is no entry for the *node* in the configuration file).

- **-p**

  Start client manager, process polls, quit if the queue seems to be empty after the next rescan. Implies **-c.**

- **-q**

  Quiet mode. Turns off *printq,* *conlog* and *percents* statements of configuration.

- **-r**

  Disable crypt traffic.

- **-s**

  Start server only. Normally **Binkd** starts both server and client.

- **-v**

  Be verbose. **Binkd -v** will dump binkd's version and quit.

- **-vv**

  Dump version and compiled-in options.

- **-d**

  Dump parsed config and exit.

- **-m**

  Disable CRAM-MD5 authorization. Implies **-r.**

- **-h**

  Print help message.

## SIGNALS

- **SIGHUP**

  Causes **Binkd** to reload it's config.

## ENVIROMENT

- **BINKD\_LOG**

  log file name. **Binkd** uses this enviroment variable if the  **logfile** token is not defined in the config file

## SEE ALSO

[inetd(8)](/inetd/8.md)

Binkd FAQ, Binkd User Guide, Binkd homepage http://binkd.grumbler.org, http://www.corbina.net/~maloff/binkd/ ftp://happy.kiev.ua/pub/fidosoft/mailer/binkd/

## AUTHORS

Dima Maloff \<maloff@tts.magadan.su\> and others.

This manual page is based on "Binkd User Guide" by nsoveiko@doe.carleton.ca (Nick Soveiko)

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<binkd-bugs@happy.kiev.ua\>