---
name: "corosync"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "corosync"
version: "3.1.9-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/corosync"
---

# corosync(8)

The Corosync Cluster Engine.

## NAME

corosync - The Corosync Cluster Engine.

## SYNOPSIS

**corosync \[-c config\_file\] \[-f\] \[-t\] \[-v\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**corosync** Corosync provides clustering infrastructure such as membership, messaging and quorum.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**

  This specifies the fully qualified path to the corosync configuration file. Also used as a base directory for uidgid files.

  The default is /etc/corosync/corosync.conf.

- **-l**

  This specifies the fully qualified path to the corosync pid lock file.

  The default is /var/run/corosync.pid.

  WARNING: This option is not intended for running multiple Corosync instances. Use it only if you know what you are doing.

- **-f**

  Start application in foreground.

- **-t**

  Test configuration and then exit.

- **-v**

  Display version, git revision, compiled features and available crypto and compression models and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**corosync\_overview**(7)](/corosync_overview/7.md), [**corosync.conf**(5)](/corosync.conf/5.md), [**cpg\_overview**(3)](/cpg_overview/3.md), [**votequorum\_overview**(3)](/votequorum_overview/3.md), [**sam\_overview**(3)](/sam_overview/3.md), [**cmap\_overview**(3)](/cmap_overview/3.md), [**quorum\_overview**(3)](/quorum_overview/3.md)

## AUTHOR

Angus Salkeld