---
name: "gnump3d"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnump3d"
version: "2.9.9.9-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnump3d"
---

# gnump3d(1)

GNU MP3 / OGG Vorbis Streaming Server

## NAME

GNUMP3d - GNU MP3 / OGG Vorbis Streaming Server

## SYNOPSIS

**gnump3d** \[*options*\] **gnump3d** is a simple server allows you to stream MP3/OGG/Movie files across a network.

It is designed to be simple, reliable, and extensible - with the addition of plugins.

It's user interface may also be changed with the addition of themes.

## OPTIONS

The following options are supported:

**--background** Run in the background after starting the server.

**--debug** Run in the foreground, outputting any diagnostics to the console.

**--fast** Fast startup, don't index the music archive to build a song tag database.

**--quiet** Don't display the startup banner when the program starts.

**--version** Show the version number of the gnump3d software, then exit.

**--help** Display brief usage instructions, then exit.

**--lang xx** Set the language the server should show it's output in.  ("en" by default).

**--plugin-dir** directory Specify which directory the plugins should be read from.

**--theme-dir** directory Specify which directory the theme files should be read from.

**--dump-plugins** Display all the plugins that the server has found, their versions authors,  and descriptions.

**--port** port Set which port the program should listen upon.

**--root** directory Specify the root of your music archive, which is presented to clients.

## AUTHOR Steve Kemp \<steve@steve.org.uk\>

## SEE ALSO

[**gnump3d.conf**(1)](/gnump3d.conf/1.md), [**gnump3d-top**(1)](/gnump3d-top/1.md)