---
name: "condor_reconfig"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "condor"
version: "23.9.6+dfsg-2.1+b10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/condor_reconfig"
---

# condor\_reconfig(1)

HTCondor Manual Reconfigure HTCondor daemons

## NAME

condor\_reconfig - HTCondor Manual

Reconfigure HTCondor daemons

## SYNOPSIS

**condor\_reconfig** \[**-help \| -version** \]

**condor\_reconfig** \[**-debug** \] \[**-pool** *centralmanagerhostname\[:portnumber\]*\] \[ **-name** *hostname* \| *hostname* \| **-addr** *"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"* \| *"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"* \| **-constraint** *expression* \| **-all** \] \[**-daemon** *daemonname*\]

## DESCRIPTION

*condor\_reconfig* reconfigures all of the HTCondor daemons in accordance with the current status of the HTCondor configuration file(s). Once reconfiguration is complete, the daemons will behave according to the policies stated in the configuration file(s). The main exception is with the *DAEMON\_LIST* variable, which will only be updated if the *condor\_restart* command is used. Other configuration variables that can only be changed if the HTCondor daemons are restarted are listed in the HTCondor manual in the section on configuration. In general, *condor\_reconfig* should be used when making changes to the configuration files, since it is faster and more efficient than restarting the daemons.

The command *condor\_reconfig* with no arguments or with the **-daemon** *master* option will cause the reconfiguration of the *condor\_master* daemon and all the child processes of the *condor\_master*.

For security reasons of authentication and authorization, this command requires ADMINISTRATOR level of access.

## OPTIONS

- **-help**

  Display usage information

- **-version**

  Display version information

- **-debug**

  Causes debugging information to be sent to **stderr**, based on the value of the configuration variable *TOOL\_DEBUG*.

- **-pool** *centralmanagerhostname\[:portnumber\]*

  Specify a pool by giving the central manager's host name and an optional port number

- **-name** *hostname*

  Send the command to a machine identified by *hostname*

- ***hostname***

  Send the command to a machine identified by *hostname*

- **-addr** *"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"*

  Send the command to a machine's master located at *"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"*

- ***"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"***

  Send the command to a machine located at *"\<a.b.c.d:port\>"*

- **-constraint** *expression*

  Apply this command only to machines matching the given ClassAd *expression*

- **-all**

  Send the command to all machines in the pool

- **-daemon** *daemonname*

  Send the command to the named daemon. Without this option, the command is sent to the *condor\_master* daemon.

## EXIT STATUS

*condor\_reconfig* will exit with a status value of 0 (zero) upon success, and it will exit with the value 1 (one) upon failure.

## EXAMPLES

To reconfigure the *condor\_master* and all its children on the local host:

```
$ condor_reconfig
```

To reconfigure only the *condor\_startd* on a named machine:

```
$ condor_reconfig -name bluejay -daemon startd
```

To reconfigure a machine within a pool other than the local pool, use the **-pool** option. The argument is the name of the central manager for the pool. Note that one or more machines within the pool must be specified as the targets for the command. This command reconfigures the single machine named **cae17** within the pool of machines that has **condor.cae.wisc.edu** as its central manager:

```
$ condor_reconfig -pool condor.cae.wisc.edu -name cae17
```

## AUTHOR

HTCondor Team

## COPYRIGHT

1990-2024, Center for High Throughput Computing, Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, US. Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.