---
name: "decnetconf"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "dnet-common"
version: "2.65"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/decnetconf"
---

# decnetconf(8)

Simple configuration script for DECnet

## NAME

decnetconf - Simple configuration script for DECnet

## SYNOPSIS

**decnetconf**

## DESCRIPTION

**decnetconf** Is a simple configuration tool for DECnet. It prompts you for your host (executor) name, node address and ethernet interface. It then asks for a node name in turn and writes these to a temporary file. When you have finished (by pressing enter on an empty line) the newly created file willbe copied to /etc/decnet.conf.\
 This script is only really useful for the initial set up of a DECnet system, once  **/etc/decnet.conf** has been populated it is easier to edit it by hand because this script will  overwrite any onformation in it.

## SEE ALSO

[**decnet.conf**(5)](/decnet.conf/5.md)